Community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 with B.1.1.7 lineage in Mumbai, India

Autor: Jayanthi Shastri, Pragya D. Yadav, Sachee Agrawal, Anita M. Shete, Dimpal A. Nyayanit, Swapneil Parikh, Mangala Gomare, Rima R. Sahay, Deepak Y. Patil, Manisha Dudhmal, Neelam Kadam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Vol 55, Iss 6, Pp 1116-1121 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1684-1182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2021.10.004
Popis: The B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant has been detected in Mumbai, India during February 2021. Subsequently, we retrieved 43 sequences from specimens of 51 COVID-19 cases from Mumbai. The sequence analysis revealed that the cases were mainly affected with Alpha variant which suggests its role in community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Mumbai, India.
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