Predominance of the SARS-CoV-2 lineage P.1 and its sublineage P.1.2 in patients from the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil in March 2021: a phylogenomic analysis
Vinícius Bonetti Franceschi, Gabriel Dickin Caldana, Christiano Perin, Alexandre Horn, Camila Peter, Gabriela Bettella Cybis, Patrícia Aline Gröhs Ferrareze, Liane Nanci Rotta, Flavio Cadegiani, Ricardo Ariel Zimerman, Claudia Elizabeth Thompson
The paper analyzes SARS-CoV-2 genomic data from Porto Alegre, Brazil, showing P.1 lineage predominance and the emergence of its sublineage P.1.2, with implications for viral dispersal and diversification.
Pathogens · Aug 5, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine