Epidemiological Characterization and Genetic Variation of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant in Palestine.

ABSTRACT: The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants in Palestine highlights the need for continuous genetic surveillance and accurate screening strategies. This case series study aimed to investigate the geographic distribution and genetic variation of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant in Palestine in August 2021. Samples were collected at random in August 2021 (n = 571) from eight districts in the West Bank, Palestine. All samples were confirmed as positive for COVID-19 by RT-PCR. The samples passed the quality control test and were successfully sequenced using the ARTIC protocol. The Delta Variant was revealed to have four dominant lineages: B.1.617 (19%), AY.122 (18%), AY.106 (17%), and AY.121 (13%). The study revealed eight significant purely spatial clusters (p < 0.005) distributed in t

SUBMITTER: Ereqat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11206313 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature