Emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.620 with variant of concern-like mutations and deletions

Emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.620 with variant of concern-like mutations and deletions

Here, the authors describe the emergence and spread of a new potential SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest, B.1.620. They show that this lineage, first identified in Lithuania, has established local transmission in Europe on multiple occasions and likely emerged in Central Africa.

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Main Authors: Gytis Dudas, Samuel L. Hong, Barney I. Potter, Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer, Frédéric S. Niatou-Singa, Thais B. Tombolomako, Terence Fuh-Neba, Ulrich Vickos, Markus Ulrich, Fabian H. Leendertz, Kamran Khan, Carmen Huber, Alexander Watts, Ingrida Olendraitė, Joost Snijder, Kim N. Wijnant, Alexandre M.J.J. Bonvin, Pascale Martres, Sylvie Behillil, Ahidjo Ayouba, Martin Foudi Maidadi, Dowbiss Meta Djomsi, Celestin Godwe, Christelle Butel, Aistis Šimaitis, Miglė Gabrielaitė, Monika Katėnaitė, Rimvydas Norvilas, Ligita Raugaitė, Giscard Wilfried Koyaweda, Jephté Kaleb Kandou, Rimvydas Jonikas, Inga Nasvytienė, Živilė Žemeckienė, Dovydas Gečys, Kamilė Tamušauskaitė, Milda Norkienė, Emilija Vasiliūnaitė, Danguolė Žiogienė, Albertas Timinskas, Marius Šukys, Mantas Šarauskas, Gediminas Alzbutas, Adrienne Amuri Aziza, Eddy Kinganda Lusamaki, Jean-Claude Makangara Cigolo, Francisca Muyembe Mawete, Emmanuel Lokilo Lofiko, Placide Mbala Kingebeni, Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum, Marie Roseline Darnycka Belizaire, René Ghislain Essomba, Marie Claire Okomo Assoumou, Akenji Blaise Mboringong, Alle Baba Dieng, Dovilė Juozapaitė, Salome Hosch, Justino Obama, Mitoha Ondo’o Ayekaba, Daniel Naumovas, Arnoldas Pautienius, Clotaire Donatien Rafaï, Astra Vitkauskienė, Rasa Ugenskienė, Alma Gedvilaitė, Darius Čereškevičius, Vaiva Lesauskaitė, Lukas Žemaitis, Laimonas Griškevičius, Guy Baele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26055-8

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