Sequential viral introductions and spread of BA.1 across Pakistan provinces during the Omicron wave

Sequential viral introductions and spread of BA.1 across Pakistan provinces during the Omicron wave

Abstract Background COVID-19 waves caused by specific SARS-CoV-2 variants have occurred globally at different times. We focused on Omicron variants to understand the genomic diversity and phylogenetic relatedness of SARS-CoV-2 strains in various regions of Pakistan. Methods We studied 276,525 COVID-...

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Main Authors: Ali Raza Bukhari, Javaria Ashraf, Akbar Kanji, Yusra Abdul Rahman, Nídia S. Trovão, Peter M. Thielen, Maliha Yameen, Samiah Kanwar, Waqasuddin Khan, Furqan Kabir, Muhammad Imran Nisar, Brian Merritt, Rumina Hasan, David Spiro, Zeba Rasmussen, Uzma Bashir Aamir, Zahra Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Omicron
Variants of concern
SARS-CoV-2
Phylogenetics
Transmission dynamics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09539-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09539-3

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