Genomic Diversity and Evolution of Identified SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Iraq.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to circulate worldwide, causing the deaths of millions of people. The continuous circulation of the virus, its genetic diversity, the emergence of new variants with increased transmissibility, and/or the capacity of the virus to escape from the immune system constitute a major public health concern. In our study, we aimed to characterize SARS-CoV-2 strains in Iraq from the first introduction until the end of 2023, and to identify their variants, lineages, clades, and mutation patterns. All published Iraqi full genome sequences (2020-2023) were obtained from Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) and subjected to molecular characterization along with 19 samples of full genome sequences that were collected durin

SUBMITTER: Al-Mankhee AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11728743 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature