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Genomic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of SARS‐COV‐2 in Italy
Author(s) -
Zehender Gianguglielmo,
Lai Alessia,
Bergna Annalisa,
Meroni Luca,
Riva Agostino,
Balotta Claudia,
Tarkowski Maciej,
Gabrieli Arianna,
Bernacchia Dario,
Rusconi Stefano,
Rizzardini Giuliano,
Antinori Spinello,
Galli Massimo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.25794
Subject(s) - phylogenetic tree , virology , outbreak , covid-19 , molecular epidemiology , coronavirus , biology , isolation (microbiology) , phylogenetics , genome , pandemic , contact tracing , betacoronavirus , genetics , medicine , genotype , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , disease
This report describes the isolation, molecular characterization, and phylogenetic analysis of the first three complete genomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) isolated from three patients involved in the first outbreak of COVID‐19 in Lombardy, Italy. Early molecular epidemiological tracing suggests that SARS‐CoV‐2 was present in Italy weeks before the first reported cases of infection.