Open AccessGenomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Lineages Indicates Early Circulation of P.1 (Gamma) Variant of Concern in Southern Brazil
Author(s) -
Priscila Lamb Wink,
Rafaela Ramalho,
Francielle Liz Monteiro,
Fabiana Caroline Zempulski Volpato,
Júlia Biz Willig,
Otávio von Ameln Lovison,
Alexandre Prehn Zavascki,
Afonso Luís Barth,
Andreza Francisco Martins
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.01511-21
Subject(s) - lineage (genetic) , phylogenetic tree , biology , most recent common ancestor , evolutionary biology , genetic diversity , phylogenetics , genetics , ancestor , gene , demography , geography , population , archaeology , sociology
The SARS-CoV-2 P.1 lineage is associated with increased transmissibility and/or immune evasion and presents a dynamic evolution in Brazil. The significance of our research relies in the fact that we evaluated the SARS-CoV-2 lineages circulating in Southern Brazil between March 2020 and May 2021.