Open AccessMolecular epidemiology of COVID-19 in Oman: A molecular and surveillance study for the early transmission of COVID-19 in the country
Author(s) -
Samira Al-Mahruqi,
Adil Al Wahaibi,
Abdul Latif Khan,
Amina AlJardani,
Sajjad Asaf,
Hanan Al-Kindi,
Samiha Al-Kharusi,
Ahmed AlRawahi,
Ahmed Al-Rawahi,
Majid Al-Salmani,
Intisar Al-Shukri,
Aisha Al-Busaidi,
Seif Al-Abri,
Ahmed AlHarrasi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.049
Subject(s) - covid-19 , epidemiology , transmission (telecommunications) , pandemic , virology , molecular epidemiology , betacoronavirus , environmental health , geography , medicine , computer science , biology , outbreak , telecommunications , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , gene , genotype , biochemistry
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been proven to be lethal to human health, which affects almost every corner of the world. The objectives of this study were to add context to the global data and international genomic consortiums, and to give insight into the efficiency of the contact tracing system in Oman.
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