Initial insights into the genetic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 isolates from Kerala suggest local spread from limited introductions
Chandni Radhakrishnan, Mohit Kumar Divakar, Abhinav K. Jain, Prasanth Viswanathan, Rahul C. Bhoyar, Bani Jolly, Mohamed Imran, Disha Sharma, Mercy Rophina, Gyan Ranjan, Paras Sehgal, Beena Philomina Jose, Rajendran V Raman, Nallaveettil Kesavan Thulaseedharan, Kalpana George, , Vinod Scaria
The paper analyzes SARS-CoV-2 isolates from Kerala, India, identifying 166 unique variants, including 4 novel ones, and reports on their genetic epidemiology and potential impact on diagnostics.
Frontiers in Genetics · Mar 17, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics