SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.6 is the major contributor to transmission in Malaysia
Y. M. Chong, I.-C. Sam, J. Chong, M. Kahar Bador, S. Ponnampalavanar, S. F. Syed Omar, A. Kamarulzaman, V. Munusamy, C. K. Wong, F. H. Jamaluddin, Y. F. Chan
This study analyzes SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences from Malaysia to show that lineage B.6 became the dominant cause of community transmission following a religious mass gathering, with global implications.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases · Nov 30, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology