Genomic and epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 in Africa

Since late 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has rapidly evolved to become a global pandemic. Each country was affected but with a varying number of infected cases and mortality rates. Africa was hit late by the pandemic but the number of cases rose sharpl...

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Published in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 15; no. 4; p. e0009335
Main Authors:	Lamptey, Jones, Oyelami, Favour Oluwapelumi, Owusu, Michael, Nkrumah, Bernard, Idowu, Paul Oluwagbenga, Adu-Gyamfi, Enoch Appiah, Czika, Armin, El-Duah, Philip, Yeboah, Richmond, Sylverken, Augustina, Olasunkanmi, Oluwatayo Israel, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis, Drosten, Christian, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 26.04.2021 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Africa Biology and life sciences Causes of Coronaviruses Epidemics Gene mutations Genetic aspects Health aspects Identification and classification Medicine and health sciences People and Places Research and Analysis Methods Africa
ISSN:	1935-2735, 1935-2727, 1935-2735
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