Predominance of the SARS-CoV-2 Lineage P.1 and Its Sublineage P.1.2 in Patients from the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil in March 2021

Predominance of the SARS-CoV-2 Lineage P.1 and Its Sublineage P.1.2 in Patients from the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil in March 2021

Almost a year after the COVID-19 pandemic had begun, new lineages (B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P.1, and B.1.617.2) associated with enhanced transmissibility, immunity evasion, and mortality were identified in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil. The previous most prevalent lineages in the state of Ri...

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Main Authors: Vinícius Bonetti Franceschi, Gabriel Dickin Caldana, Christiano Perin, Alexandre Horn, Camila Peter, Gabriela Bettella Cybis, Patrícia Aline Gröhs Ferrareze, Liane Nanci Rotta, Flávio Adsuara Cadegiani, Ricardo Ariel Zimerman, Claudia Elizabeth Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
COVID-19
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
infectious diseases
high-throughput nucleotide sequencing
molecular evolution
molecular epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/8/988

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