The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance

Houriiyah Tegally
James E. San
Matthew Cotten
Bryan Tegomoh
Gerald Mboowa
Darren P. Martin
Cheryl Baxter
Monika Moir
Arnold Lambisia
Amadou Diallo
Daniel G. Amoako
Moussa M. Diagne
Abay Sisay
Abdel-Rahman N. Zekri
Abdelhamid Barakat
Abdou Salam Gueye
Abdoul K. Sangare
Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo
Abdourahmane Sow
Abdualmoniem O. Musa
Abdul K. Sesay
Adamou Lagare
Adedotun-Sulaiman Kemi
Aden Elmi Abar
Adeniji A. Johnson
Adeola Fowotade
Adewumi M. Olubusuyi
Adeyemi O. Oluwapelumi
Adrienne A. Amuri
Agnes Juru
Ahmad Mabrouk Ramadan
Ahmed Kandeil
Ahmed Mostafa
Ahmed Rebai
Ahmed Sayed
Akano Kazeem
Aladje Balde
Alan Christoffels
Alexander J. Trotter
Allan Campbell
Alpha Kabinet Keita
Amadou Kone
Amal Bouzid
Amal Souissi
Ambrose Agweyu
Ana V. Gutierrez
Andrew J. Page
Anges Yadouleton
Anika Vinze
Anise N. Happi
Anissa Chouikha
Arash Iranzadeh
Arisha Maharaj
Armel Landry Batchi-Bouyou
Arshad Ismail
Augustina Sylverken
Augustine Goba
Ayoade Femi
Ayotunde Elijah Sijuwola
Azeddine Ibrahimi
Baba Marycelin
Babatunde Lawal Salako
Bamidele S. Oderinde
Bankole Bolajoko
Beatrice Dhaala
Belinda L. Herring
Benjamin Tsofa
Bernard Mvula
Berthe-Marie Njanpop-Lafourcade
Blessing T. Marondera
Bouh Abdi Khaireh
Bourema Kouriba
Bright Adu
Brigitte Pool
Bronwyn McInnis
Cara Brook
Carolyn Williamson
Catherine Anscombe
Catherine B. Pratt
Cathrine Scheepers
Chantal G. Akoua-Koffi
Charles N. Agoti
Cheikh Loucoubar
Chika Kingsley Onwuamah
Chikwe Ihekweazu
Christian Noël Malaka
Christophe Peyrefitte
Chukwuma Ewean Omoruyi
Clotaire Donatien Rafaï
Collins M. Morang’a
D. James Nokes
Daniel Bugembe Lule
Daniel J. Bridges
Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka
Danny Park
David Baker
Deelan Doolabh
Deogratius Ssemwanga
Derek Tshiabuila
Diarra Bassirou
Dominic S.Y. Amuzu
Dominique Goedhals
Donald S. Grant
Donwilliams O. Omuoyo
Dorcas Maruapula
Dorcas Waruguru Wanjohi
Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko
Eddy K. Lusamaki
Edgar Simulundu
Edidah M. Ong’era
Edith N. Ngabana
Edward O. Abworo
Edward Otieno
Edwin Shumba
Edwine Barasa
El Bara Ahmed
Elizabeth Kampira
Elmostafa El Fahime
Emmanuel Lokilo
Enatha Mukantwari
Erameh Cyril
Eromon Philomena
Essia Belarbi
Etienne Simon-Loriere
Etilé A. Anoh
Fabian Leendertz
Fahn M. Taweh
Fares Wasfi
Fatma Abdelmoula
Faustinos T. Takawira
Fawzi Derrar
Fehintola V Ajogbasile
Florette Treurnicht
Folarin Onikepe
Francine Ntoumi
Francisca M. Muyembe
Francisco Ngiambudulu
Frank Edgard Zongo Ragomzingba
Fred Athanasius Dratibi
Fred-Akintunwa Iyanu
Gabriel K. Mbunsu
Gaetan Thilliez
Gemma L. Kay
George O. Akpede
Uwem E. George
Gert van Zyl
Gordon A. Awandare
Grit Schubert
Gugu P. Maphalala
Hafaliana C. Ranaivoson
Hajar Lemriss
Hannah E Omunakwe
Harris Onywera
Haruka Abe
Hela Karray
Hellen Nansumba
Henda Triki
Herve Albéric Adje Kadjo
Hesham Elgahzaly
Hlanai Gumbo
Hota mathieu
Hugo Kavunga-Membo
Ibtihel Smeti
Idowu B. Olawoye
Ifedayo Adetifa
Ikponmwosa Odia
Ilhem Boutiba-Ben Boubaker
Isaac Ssewanyana
Isatta Wurie
Iyaloo S Konstantinus
Jacqueline Wemboo Afiwa Halatoko
James Ayei
Janaki Sonoo
Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki
Jean-Claude C. Makangara
Jean-Jacques M. Tamfum
Jean-Michel Heraud
Jeffrey G. Shaffer
Jennifer Giandhari
Jennifer Musyoki
Jessica N. Uwanibe
Jinal N. Bhiman
Jiro Yasuda
Joana Morais
Joana Q. Mends
Jocelyn Kiconco
John Demby Sandi
John Huddleston
John Kofi Odoom
John M. Morobe
John O. Gyapong
John T. Kayiwa
Johnson C. Okolie
Joicymara Santos Xavier
Jones Gyamfi
Joseph Humphrey Kofi Bonney
Joseph Nyandwi
Josie Everatt
Jouali Farah
Joweria Nakaseegu
Joyce M. Ngoi
Joyce Namulondo
Judith U. Oguzie
Julia C. Andeko
Julius J. Lutwama
Justin O’Grady
Katherine J Siddle
Kathleen Victoir
Kayode T. Adeyemi
Kefentse A. Tumedi
Kevin Sanders Carvalho
Khadija Said Mohammed
Kunda G. Musonda
Kwabena O. Duedu
Lahcen Belyamani
Lamia Fki-Berrajah
Lavanya Singh
Leon Biscornet
Leonardo de Oliveira Martins
Lucious Chabuka
Luicer Olubayo
Lul Lojok Deng
Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier
Madisa Mine
Magalutcheemee Ramuth
Maha Mastouri
Mahmoud ElHefnawi
Maimouna Mbanne
Maitshwarelo I. Matsheka
Malebogo Kebabonye
Mamadou Diop
Mambu Momoh
Maria da Luz Lima Mendonça
Marietjie Venter
Marietou F Paye
Martin Faye
Martin M. Nyaga
Mathabo Mareka
Matoke-Muhia Damaris
Maureen W. Mburu
Maximillian Mpina
Mfoutou Mapanguy Claujens Chastel
Michael Owusu
Michael R. Wiley
Mirabeau Youtchou Tatfeng
Mitoha Ondo’o Ayekaba
Mohamed Abouelhoda
Mohamed Amine Beloufa
Mohamed G Seadawy
Mohamed K. Khalifa
Mohammed Koussai Dellagi
Mooko Marethabile Matobo
Mouhamed Kane
Mouna Ouadghiri
Mounerou Salou
Mphaphi B. Mbulawa
Mudashiru Femi Saibu
Mulenga Mwenda
Muluken Kaba
My V.T. Phan
Nabil Abid
Nadia Touil
Nadine Rujeni
Nalia Ismael
Ndeye Marieme Top
Ndongo Dia
Nédio Mabunda
Nei-yuan Hsiao
Nelson Boricó Silochi
Ngonda Saasa
Nicholas Bbosa
Nickson Murunga
Nicksy Gumede
Nicole Wolter
Nikita Sitharam
Nnaemeka Ndodo
Nnennaya A. Ajayi
Noël Tordo
Nokuzola Mbhele
Norosoa H Razanajatovo
Nosamiefan Iguosadolo
Nwando Mba
Ojide C. Kingsley
Okogbenin Sylvanus
Okokhere Peter
Oladiji Femi
Olumade Testimony
Olusola Akinola Ogunsanya
Oluwatosin Fakayode
Onwe E. Ogah
Ousmane Faye
Pamela Smith-Lawrence
Pascale Ondoa
Patrice Combe
Patricia Nabisubi
Patrick Semanda
Paul E. Oluniyi
Paulo Arnaldo
Peter Kojo Quashie
Philip Bejon
Philippe Dussart
Phillip A. Bester
Placide K. Mbala
Pontiano Kaleebu
Priscilla Abechi
Rabeh El-Shesheny
Rageema Joseph
Ramy Karam Aziz
René Ghislain Essomba
Reuben Ayivor-Djanie
Richard Njouom
Richard O. Phillips
Richmond Gorman
Robert A. Kingsley
Rosemary Audu
Rosina A.A. Carr
Saâd El Kabbaj
Saba Gargouri
Saber Masmoudi
Safietou Sankhe
Sahra Isse Mohamed
Salma Mhalla
Salome Hosch
Samar Kamal Kassim
Samar Metha
Sameh Trabelsi
Sanaâ Lemriss
Sara Hassan Agwa
Sarah Wambui Mwangi
Seydou Doumbia
Sheila Makiala-Mandanda
Sherihane Aryeetey
Shymaa S. Ahmed
Sidi Mohamed Ahmed
Siham Elhamoumi
Sikhulile Moyo
Silvia Lutucuta
Simani Gaseitsiwe
Simbirie Jalloh
Soafy Andriamandimby
Sobajo Oguntope
Solène Grayo
Sonia Lekana-Douki
Sophie Prosolek
Soumeya Ouangraoua
Stephanie van Wyk
Stephen F. Schaffner
Stephen Kanyerezi
Steve Ahuka-Mundeke
Steven Rudder
Sureshnee Pillay
Susan Nabadda
Sylvie Behillil
Sylvie L. Budiaki
Sylvie van der Werf
Tapfumanei Mashe
Tarik Aanniz
Thabo Mohale
Thanh Le-Viet
Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan
Tobias Schindler
Tongai Maponga
Trevor Bedford
Ugochukwu J. Anyaneji
Ugwu Chinedu
Upasana Ramphal
Vincent Enouf
Vishvanath Nene
Vivianne Gorova
Wael H. Roshdy
Wasim Abdul Karim
William K. Ampofo
Wolfgang Preiser
Wonderful T. Choga
Yahaya Ali Ahmed
Yajna Ramphal
Yaw Bediako
Yeshnee Naidoo
Yvan Butera
Zaydah R. de Laurent
Ahmed E.O. Ouma
Anne von Gottberg
George Githinji
Matshidiso Moeti
Oyewale Tomori
Pardis C. Sabeti
Amadou A. Sall
Samuel O. Oyola
Yenew K. Tebeje
Sofonias K. Tessema
Tulio de Oliveira
Christian Happi
Richard Lessells
John Nkengasong
Eduan Wilkinson

1 evaluations Published on Apr 20, 2022

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Abstract

Investment in Africa over the past year with regards to SARS-CoV-2 genotyping has led to a massive increase in the number of sequences, exceeding 100,000 genomes generated to track the pandemic on the continent. Our results show an increase in the number of African countries able to sequence within their own borders, coupled with a decrease in sequencing turnaround time. Findings from this genomic surveillance underscores the heterogeneous nature of the pandemic but we observe repeated dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 variants within the continent. Sustained investment for genomic surveillance in Africa is needed as the virus continues to evolve, particularly in the low vaccination landscape. These investments are very crucial for preparedness and response for future pathogen outbreaks.

One-Sentence Summary

Expanding Africa SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity in a fast evolving pandemic.

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