학술논문
An emergent clade of SARS-CoV-2 linked to returned travellers from Iran
Document Type
Report
Author
Eden, John-Sebastian; Rockett, Rebecca; Carter, Ian; Rahman, Hossinur; de Ligt, Joep; Hadfield, James; Storey, Matthew; Ren, Xiaoyun; Tulloch, Rachel; Basile, Kerri; Wells, Jessica; Byun, Roy; Gilroy, Nicky; O'Sullivan, Matthew V.; Sintchenko, Vitali; Chen, Sharon C.; Maddocks, Susan; Sorrell, Tania C.; Holmes, Edward C.; Dwyer, Dominic E.; Kok, Jen
Source
Virus Evolution. January, 2020, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p1z, p4 p.
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has rapidly spread outside China with major outbreaks occurring in Italy, South Korea, and Iran. Phylogenetic analyses of whole-genome sequencing data identified a distinct SARS-CoV-2 clade linked to travellers returning from Iran to Australia and New Zealand. This study highlights potential viral diversity driving the epidemic in Iran, and underscores the power of rapid genome sequencing and public data sharing to improve the detection and management of emerging infectious diseases. Key words: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; genome sequencing; phylogenetics.
1. Introduction From a public health perspective, the real-time whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of emerging viruses enables the informed development and design of molecular diagnostic assays, and tracing patterns of spread [...]
1. Introduction From a public health perspective, the real-time whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of emerging viruses enables the informed development and design of molecular diagnostic assays, and tracing patterns of spread [...]