Investigating the possible origin and transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 genomes and variants of concern in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic induced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants has ravaged most countries around the world including Bangladesh. We have analyzed publicly available genomic data to understand the current COVID-19 outbreak scenario as well as the evolutionary origin and transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 isolates in Bangladesh. All the early isolates as well as recent B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants had already spread across the major divisional cities of Bangladesh. A sex biasness towards male COVID-19 patient samples sequencing has been observed over female patient samples in all age-group, that could be the trend in infection rate. Phylogenetic analysis indicated a total of 13 estimated countries, including Italy, India, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Au

SUBMITTER: Al Nahid A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408051 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature