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Science ; 378(6615): eabq5358, 2022 10 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36108049

RESUMO

Investment in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sequencing in Africa over the past year has led to a major increase in the number of sequences that have been generated and used to track the pandemic on the continent, a number that now exceeds 100,000 genomes. Our results show an increase in the number of African countries that are able to sequence domestically and highlight that local sequencing enables faster turnaround times and more-regular routine surveillance. Despite limitations of low testing proportions, findings from this genomic surveillance study underscore the heterogeneous nature of the pandemic and illuminate the distinct dispersal dynamics of variants of concern-particularly Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron-on the continent. Sustained investment for diagnostics and genomic surveillance in Africa is needed as the virus continues to evolve while the continent faces many emerging and reemerging infectious disease threats. These investments are crucial for pandemic preparedness and response and will serve the health of the continent well into the 21st century.


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COVID-19 , Monitoramento Epidemiológico , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , África/epidemiologia , COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/virologia , Genômica , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2/genética
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Science ; 374(6566): 423-431, 2021 Oct 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34672751

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The progression of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic in Africa has so far been heterogeneous, and the full impact is not yet well understood. In this study, we describe the genomic epidemiology using a dataset of 8746 genomes from 33 African countries and two overseas territories. We show that the epidemics in most countries were initiated by importations predominantly from Europe, which diminished after the early introduction of international travel restrictions. As the pandemic progressed, ongoing transmission in many countries and increasing mobility led to the emergence and spread within the continent of many variants of concern and interest, such as B.1.351, B.1.525, A.23.1, and C.1.1. Although distorted by low sampling numbers and blind spots, the findings highlight that Africa must not be left behind in the global pandemic response, otherwise it could become a source for new variants.


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COVID-19/epidemiologia , Monitoramento Epidemiológico , Genômica , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2/genética , África/epidemiologia , COVID-19/transmissão , COVID-19/virologia , Variação Genética , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2/isolamento & purificação
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