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Multiple expansions of globally uncommon SARS-CoV-2 lineages in Nigeria.
Nature communications - 3 Feb 2022
Ozer Egon A, Simons Lacy M, Adewumi Olubusuyi M, Fowotade Adeola A, Omoruyi Ewean C, Adeniji Johnson A, Olayinka Oluseyi A, Dean Taylor J, Zayas Janet, Bhimalli Pavan P, Ash Michelle K, Maiga Almoustapha I, Somboro Anou M, Maiga Mamoudou, Godzik Adam, Schneider Jeffrey R, Mamede João I, Taiwo Babafemi O, Hultquist Judd F, Lorenzo-Redondo Ramon
Abstract excerpt
Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance have limited our understanding of the viral population dynamics and may delay identification of globally important variants. Despite being the most populated country in Africa, Nigeria has remained critically under sampled. Here, we report sequences from 378 SARS-CoV-2 isolates collected in Oyo State, Nigeria between July 2020 and August 2021. In early 2021, most...
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