Importation and early local transmission of COVID-19 in Brazil, 2020
ABSTRACT We conducted the genome sequencing and analysis of the first confirmed COVID-19 infections in Brazil. Rapid sequencing coupled with phylogenetic analyses in the context of travel history corroborate multiple independent importations from Italy and local spread during the initial stage of CO...
Published in: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202062030 https://doaj.org/article/6115a51b0e78449e863cc3795406234e |
Summary: | ABSTRACT We conducted the genome sequencing and analysis of the first confirmed COVID-19 infections in Brazil. Rapid sequencing coupled with phylogenetic analyses in the context of travel history corroborate multiple independent importations from Italy and local spread during the initial stage of COVID-19 transmission in Brazil. |
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