Genomic characterisation reveals a dominant lineage of SARS-CoV-2 in Papua New Guinea.

ABSTRACT: The coronavirus disease pandemic has highlighted the utility of pathogen genomics as a key part of comprehensive public health response to emerging infectious diseases threats, however, the ability to generate, analyse, and respond to pathogen genomic data varies around the world. Papua New Guinea (PNG), which has limited in-country capacity for genomics, has experienced significant outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with initial genomics data indicating a large proportion of cases were from lineages that are not well defined within the current nomenclature. Through a partnership between in-country public health agencies and academic organisations, industry, and a public health genomics reference laboratory in Australia a system for routine SARS-CoV-2

SUBMITTER: Palou T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278129 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature