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First Report of SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B.1.1.7 (Alpha Variant) in Ecuador, January 2021.

Authors :
Carrazco-Montalvo, Andres
Bruno, Alfredo
de Mora, Domenica
Olmedo, Maritza
Garces, Jimmy
Paez, Michelle
Regato-Arrata, Mary
Gonzalez, Manuel
Romero, Jorge
Mestanza, Orson
Freire-Paspuel, Byron
Gaviria, Anibal
Orlando, Solon-Alberto
Garcia-Bereguiain, Miguel Angel
Patino, Leandro
Source :
Infection & Drug Resistance; Dec2021, Vol. 14, p5183-5188, 6p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

On January 5 2021, Ecuadorian COVID-19 genomic surveillance program detected a suspicious case of the B.1.1.7 lineage (alpha variant) of SARS-CoV-2 in Los Rios province, later confirmed by genome sequencing. The patient travelled from the UK by the end of December 2020. By contact tracing, several new cases were detected confirming B.1.1.7 transmission and spreading in Ecuador. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11786973
Volume :
14
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Infection & Drug Resistance
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
154543507
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S319439