Sequencing using a two-steps strategy reveals high genetic diversity in the S gene of SARS-CoV-2 after a high transmission period in Tunis, Tunisia.
W. Fares, K. Ghedira, M. Gdoura, A. Chouikha, S. Haddad-Boubaker, M. Khediri, K. Ayouni, A. Lamari, H. Touzi, W. Hammemi, Z. Medeb, A. Sadraoui, N. Hogga, N. Ben Aleya, H. Triki
The paper develops a two-step sequencing strategy to detect SARS-CoV-2 variants in Tunisia, combining partial S gene sequencing with whole genome sequencing to identify genetic diversity and variants of concern.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2021Microbiology