Assessment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intervention Strategies in the Nordic Countries Using Genomic Epidemiology
We explored how the duration, size, and number of virus transmission clusters, defined as country-specific monophyletic groups in a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) phylogenetic tree, differed among the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Ou...
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ftunivsydney:oai:ses.library.usyd.edu.au:2123/28349 2023-05-15T16:48:54+02:00 Assessment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intervention Strategies in the Nordic Countries Using Genomic Epidemiology Duchene, Sebastian Featherstone, Leo Freiesleben de Blasio, Birgitte Holmes, Edward C. Bohlin, Jon Pettersson, John H O 2022 https://hdl.handle.net/2123/28349 https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab665 en eng The Research Council of Norway Swedish Research Council Australian Research Council Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning https://hdl.handle.net/2123/28349 doi:10.1093/ofid/ofab665 COVID-19 Coronavirus Article 2022 ftunivsydney https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab665 2022-05-30T13:37:58Z We explored how the duration, size, and number of virus transmission clusters, defined as country-specific monophyletic groups in a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) phylogenetic tree, differed among the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Our results suggest that although geographical connectivity, population density, and openness influence the spread and the size of SARS-CoV-2 transmission clusters, the different country-specific intervention strategies had the largest impact. We also found a significant positive association between the size and duration of transmission clusters in the Nordic countries, suggesting that the rapid deployment of contact tracing is a key response measure in reducing virus transmission. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland The University of Sydney: Sydney eScholarship Repository Norway Open Forum Infectious Diseases 9 3 |
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We explored how the duration, size, and number of virus transmission clusters, defined as country-specific monophyletic groups in a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) phylogenetic tree, differed among the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Our results suggest that although geographical connectivity, population density, and openness influence the spread and the size of SARS-CoV-2 transmission clusters, the different country-specific intervention strategies had the largest impact. We also found a significant positive association between the size and duration of transmission clusters in the Nordic countries, suggesting that the rapid deployment of contact tracing is a key response measure in reducing virus transmission. |
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Duchene, Sebastian Featherstone, Leo Freiesleben de Blasio, Birgitte Holmes, Edward C. Bohlin, Jon Pettersson, John H O |
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Assessment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intervention Strategies in the Nordic Countries Using Genomic Epidemiology |
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Assessment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intervention Strategies in the Nordic Countries Using Genomic Epidemiology |
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Assessment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intervention Strategies in the Nordic Countries Using Genomic Epidemiology |
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Assessment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intervention Strategies in the Nordic Countries Using Genomic Epidemiology |
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Assessment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intervention Strategies in the Nordic Countries Using Genomic Epidemiology |
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assessment of coronavirus disease 2019 intervention strategies in the nordic countries using genomic epidemiology |
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