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Origin of imported SARS-CoV-2 strains in The Gambia identified from whole genome sequences.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Kanteh Abdoulie, Manneh Jarra, Jabang Sona, Kujabi Mariama A, Sanyang Bakary, Oboh Mary A, Bojang Abdoulie, Jallow Haruna S, Nwakanma Davis, Secka Ousman, Roca Anna, Amambua-Ngwa Alfred, Antonio Martin, Baldeh Ignatius, Forrest Karen, Samateh Ahmadou Lamin, D'Alessandro Umberto, Sesay Abdul Karim
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The SARS-CoV-2 disease, first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 has become a global pandemic and is causing an unprecedented burden on health care systems and the economy globally. While the travel history of index cases may suggest the origin of infection, phylogenetic analysis of isolated strains from these cases and contacts will increase the understanding and link between local transmission and other...
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