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Molecular Tracing of SARS-CoV-2 in Italy in the First Three Months of the Epidemic.
Viruses - 24 Jul 2020
Lai Alessia, Bergna Annalisa, Caucci Sara, Clementi Nicola, Vicenti Ilaria, Dragoni Filippo, Cattelan Anna Maria, Menzo Stefano, Pan Angelo, Callegaro Annapaola, Tagliabracci Adriano, Caruso Arnaldo, Caccuri Francesca, Ronchiadin Silvia, Balotta Claudia, Zazzi Maurizio, Vaccher Emanuela, Clementi Massimo, Galli Massimo, Zehender Gianguglielmo
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study is the characterization and genomic tracing by phylogenetic analyses of 59 new SARS-CoV-2 Italian isolates obtained from patients attending clinical centres in North and Central Italy until the end of April 2020. All but one of the newly-characterized genomes belonged to the lineage B.1, the most frequently identified in European countries, including Italy. Only a single sequence was found...
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