Large scale genomic and evolutionary study reveals SARS-CoV-2 virus isolates from Bangladesh strongly correlate with European origin and not with China.
Mohammad Fazle Alam Rabbi, Md Imran Khan, Saam Hasan, Mauricio Chalita, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Abu Sufian, Md. Bayejid Hosen, Mohammed Nafiz Imtiaz Polol, Jannatun Naima, Kihyun Lee, Yeong Ouk Kim, Mamudul Hasan Razu, Mala Khan, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Jongsik Chun, , Sharif Akhteruzzaman
This study sequenced 151 SARS-CoV-2 isolates from Bangladesh, finding strong correlation with European variants and some Chinese-related variants, and identified clinical associations with specific genomic variants.
bioRxiv · Jan 17, 2021 · PreprintGenetics