Detection of SARS-CoV-2 variant 501Y.V2 in Comoros Islands in January 2021

  1. Charles N. Agoti
  2. George Githinji
  3. Khadija S. Mohammed
  4. Arnold L. Lambisia
  5. Zaydah R. de Laurent
  6. Maureen W. Mburu
  7. Edidah M. Ong’era
  8. John M. Morobe
  9. Edward Otieno
  10. Hamza Abdou Azali
  11. Kamal Said Abdallah
  12. Abdoulaye Diarra
  13. Ali Ahmed Yahaya
  14. Dratibi Fred Athanasius
  15. Nicksy Gumede Moeletsi
  16. Benjamin Tsofa
  17. Philip Bejon
  18. Peter Borus
  19. D. James Nokes
  20. Isabella Ochola-Oyier
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Abstract

Phylogenetic analysis of six SARS-CoV-2 genomes collected from the Comoros islands confirmed local circulation of the 501Y.V2 variant of concern during the country’s first major SARS-CoV-2 wave in January 2021. These findings demonstrate the importance of SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance and have implications for ongoing COVID-19 control strategies on the islands.

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Circulation of SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 variant of concern in the Comoros Islands during a major COVID-19 infection wave in January 2021

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