SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant of concern in Brazil - multiple introductions, communitary transmission, and early signs of local evolution
José Salvatore Leister Patané, Vincent Louis Viala, Loyze Paola Oliveira de Lima, Antonio Jorge Martins, Cláudia Renata dos Santos Barros, Elaine Cristina Marqueze, Jardelina de Souza Todão Bernardino, Débora Botéquio Moretti, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Rafael dos Santos Bezerra, Evandra Strazza Rodrigues, Elaine Vieira Santos, Ricardo Augusto Brassaloti, Raquel de Lello Rocha Campos Cassano, Pilar Drummond Sampaio Corrêa Mariani, , Sandra Coccuzzo
This study characterizes the spread and mutational profile of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in Brazil, focusing on its introduction, transmission, and early signs of local evolution.
medRxiv · Sep 15, 2021 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine