Genomic Analysis and Tracking of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Gwangju, South Korea, From 2020 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, it has spread rapidly, and many coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have occurred in Gwangju, South Korea. Viral mutations following the COVID-19 epidemic have increased interest in the characteristics of epidemics in this region, and pathogen genetic analysis is required for infection control and prevention.

Methods

In this study, SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome analysis was performed on samples from patients with COVID-19 in Gwangju from 2020 to 2022 to identify the trends in COVID-19 prevalence and to analyze the phylogenetic relationships of dominant variants. B.41 and B.1.497 prevailed in 2020, the early stage of the COVID-19 outbreak; then, B.1.6

SUBMITTER: Lee YU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11196956 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature