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First Report of SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B.1.1.7 (Alpha Variant) in Ecuador, January 2021.
- Source :
- Infection & Drug Resistance; Dec2021, Vol. 14, p5183-5188, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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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]
- Subjects :
- SARS-CoV-2
CONTACT tracing
NUCLEOTIDE sequencing
COVID-19
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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