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Large-scale sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes from one region allows detailed epidemiology and enables local outbreak management.
Microbial genomics - 1 Jun 2021
Page Andrew J, Mather Alison E, Le-Viet Thanh, Meader Emma J, Alikhan Nabil-Fareed, Kay Gemma L, de Oliveira Martins Leonardo, Aydin Alp, Baker David J, Trotter Alexander J, Rudder Steven, Tedim Ana P, Kolyva Anastasia, Stanley Rachael, Yasir Muhammad, Diaz Maria, Potter Will, Stuart Claire, Meadows Lizzie, Bell Andrew, Gutierrez Ana Victoria, Thomson Nicholas M, Adriaenssens Evelien M, Swingler Tracey, Gilroy Rachel A J, Griffith Luke, Sethi Dheeraj K, Aggarwal Dinesh, Brown Colin S, Davidson Rose K, Kingsley Robert A, Bedford Luke, Coupland Lindsay J, Charles Ian G, Elumogo Ngozi, Wain John, Prakash Reenesh, Webber Mark A, Smith S J Louise, Chand Meera, Dervisevic Samir, O'Grady Justin, The Covid-Genomics Uk Cog-Uk Consortium
Abstract excerpt
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly throughout the world. In the UK, the initial peak was in April 2020; in the county of Norfolk (UK) and surrounding areas, which has a stable, low-density population, over 3200 cases were reported between March and August 2020. As part of the activities of the national COVID-19 Genomics Consortium (COG-UK) we undertook whole genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 genomes...
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