Article
The arrival and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Colombia.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2021
Ramírez Juan David, Florez Carolina, Muñoz Marina, Hernández Carolina, Castillo Adriana, Gomez Sergio, Rico Angelica, Pardo Lisseth, Barros Esther C, Castañeda Sergio, Ballesteros Nathalia, Martínez David, Vega Laura, Jaimes Jesús E, Cruz-Saavedra Lissa, Herrera Giovanny, Patiño Luz H, Teherán Aníbal A, Gonzalez-Reiche Ana S, Hernandez Matthew M, Sordillo Emilia Mia, Simon Viviana, van Bakel Harm, Paniz-Mondolfi Alberto
Abstract excerpt
We performed phylogenomic analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 from 88 infected individuals across different regions of Colombia. Eleven different lineages were detected, suggesting multiple introduction events. Pangolin lineages B.1 and B.1.5 were the most frequent, with B.1 being associated with prior travel to high-risk areas.
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