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Exploiting genomic surveillance to map the spatio-temporal dispersal of SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations in Belgium across 2020.
Scientific reports - 17 Sept 2021
Bollen Nena, Artesi Maria, Durkin Keith, Hong Samuel L, Potter Barney, Boujemla Bouchra, Vanmechelen Bert, Martí-Carreras Joan, Wawina-Bokalanga Tony, Meex Cécile, Bontems Sébastien, Hayette Marie-Pierre, André Emmanuel, Maes Piet, Bours Vincent, Baele Guy, Dellicour Simon
Abstract excerpt
At the end of 2020, several new variants of SARS-CoV-2-designated variants of concern-were detected and quickly suspected to be associated with a higher transmissibility and possible escape of vaccine-induced immunity. In Belgium, this discovery has motivated the initiation of a more ambitious genomic surveillance program, which is drastically increasing the number of SARS-CoV-2 genomes to analyse for monitoring...
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