Phylodynamic Dispersal of SARS-CoV-2 Lineages Circulating across Polish-German Border Provinces.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has evolved into a worldwide outbreak, with significant molecular evolution over time. Large-scale phylodynamic studies allow to map the virus spread and inform preventive strategies.

Aim

This study investigates the extent of binational dispersal and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 lineages between seven border provinces of the adjacent countries of Poland and Germany to reconstruct SARS-CoV-2 transmission networks.

Methods

Following three pandemic waves from March 2020 to the end of May 2021, we analysed a dataset of 19,994 sequences divided into B.1.1.7|Alpha and non-Alpha lineage groups. We performed phylogeographic analyses using the discrete diffusion models to identify the pathways

SUBMITTER: Serwin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9143188 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature