An emergent clade of SARS-CoV-2 linked to returned travellers from Iran
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PreprintAuthor/s
Eden, John-SebastianRockett, Rebecca
Carter, Ian
Rahman, Hossinur
de Ligt, Joep
Hadfield, James
Storey, Matthew
Ren, Xiaoyun
Tulloch, Rachel
Basile, Kerri
Wells, Jessica
Byun, Roy
Gilroy, Nicky
O'Sullivan, Matthew V
Sintchenko, Vitali
Chen, Sharon C
Maddocks, Susan
Sorrell, Tania C
Holmes, Edward C.
Dwyer, Dominic E
Kok, Jen
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has rapidly spread outside China with major outbreaks occurring in Italy, South Korea and Iran. Phylogenetic analyses of whole genome sequencing data identified a distinct SARS-CoV-2 clade linked to travellers returning from Iran to Australia and New Zealand. This study highlights potential viral diversity driving the epidemic in Iran, and underscores the power of rapid genome sequencing and public data sharing to improve the detection and management of emerging infectious diseases.The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has rapidly spread outside China with major outbreaks occurring in Italy, South Korea and Iran. Phylogenetic analyses of whole genome sequencing data identified a distinct SARS-CoV-2 clade linked to travellers returning from Iran to Australia and New Zealand. This study highlights potential viral diversity driving the epidemic in Iran, and underscores the power of rapid genome sequencing and public data sharing to improve the detection and management of emerging infectious diseases.
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2020Share