Circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in Italy, October 2020–March 2021

A growing number of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants is being identified worldwide, potentially impacting the effectiveness of current vaccines. We report the data obtained in several Italian regions involved in the SARS-CoV-2 variant monitoring from the beginning of the epidemic and spanning the period...

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Published in:Virology journal Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 168
Main Authors: Lai, Alessia, Bergna, Annalisa, Menzo, Stefano, Zehender, Gianguglielmo, Caucci, Sara, Ghisetti, Valeria, Rizzo, Francesca, Maggi, Fabrizio, Cerutti, Francesco, Giurato, Giorgio, Weisz, Alessandro, Turchi, Chiara, Bruzzone, Bianca, Ceccherini Silberstein, Francesca, Clementi, Nicola, Callegaro, Annapaola, Sagradi, Fabio, Francisci, Daniela, Venanzi Rullo, Emmanuele, Vicenti, Ilaria, Clementi, Massimo, Galli, Massimo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London BioMed Central 14.08.2021
BioMed Central Ltd
Springer Nature B.V
BMC
Subjects:
Automation
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Complete genome sequencing
Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19 RT-PCR testing
COVID-19 vaccines
Disease transmission
Emerging viruses
Epidemics
Genomes
Genomics
Italy
Management
Mutation
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
SARS-CoV-2 virus
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Short Report
Spike protein
Viral variants
Virology
Viruses
Italy
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
England
Brazil
South Africa
Germany
COVID-19 RT-PCR testing
Complete genome sequencing
Spike protein
Viral variants
SARS-CoV-2 virus
ISSN:1743-422X, 1743-422X
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Summary:A growing number of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants is being identified worldwide, potentially impacting the effectiveness of current vaccines. We report the data obtained in several Italian regions involved in the SARS-CoV-2 variant monitoring from the beginning of the epidemic and spanning the period from October 2020 to March 2021.
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ISSN:1743-422X
1743-422X
DOI:10.1186/s12985-021-01638-5