Sequencing and analysis of 131 SARS-CoV-2 isolates in previously sampled and unsampled regions of Jordan from 2020 to 2023.

ABSTRACT: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan remains an understudied country for next generation sequencing analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes collected during the 2019 pandemic. Here we provide 131 additional reference genomes collected between 2020-2023 from SARS-CoV-2-positive patients across Jordan. Phylogenetic analysis supports existing pandemic narratives of changing clade dominance over time and adds genomes in novel Jordanian locations and timepoints to make Jordan SARS-CoV-2 databases more comprehensive. Samples from the less-sequenced cities of Ajloun, Jaresh, Karak, and Madaba identified previously unreported lineages while Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa have existing sequencing efforts bolstered. Despite many incomplete patient records and a relatively small sample size, we observe interesting sympto

SUBMITTER: Khasawneh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12558501 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature