Omicron-BA.1 Dispersion Rates in Mexico Varied According to the Regional Epidemic Patterns and the Diversity of Local Delta Subvariants

• Published in: Viruses Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 243
• Main Authors: Zárate, Selene, Taboada, Blanca, Rosales-Rivera, Mauricio, García-López, Rodrigo, Muñoz-Medina, José Esteban, Sanchez-Flores, Alejandro, Herrera-Estrella, Alfredo, Gómez-Gil, Bruno, Selem Mojica, Nelly, Salas-Lais, Angel Gustavo, Vazquez-Perez, Joel Armando, Cabrera-Gaytán, David Alejandro, Fernandes-Matano, Larissa, Uribe-Noguez, Luis Antonio, Chale-Dzul, Juan Bautista, Maldonado Meza, Brenda Irasema, Mejía-Nepomuceno, Fidencio, Pérez-Padilla, Rogelio, Gutiérrez-Ríos, Rosa María, Loza, Antonio, Roche, Benjamin, López, Susana, Arias, Carlos F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 15.01.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 infection; Delta variant; diversity; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Genomes; genomic epidemiology; Haplotypes; Humans; Immunization; Metadata; Mexico; Mexico - epidemiology; Mutation; Omicron variant; Pandemics; Phylogenetics; Population density; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2 - genetics; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viral dynamics; Virulence; Viruses; Mexico; Baja California Mexico; Omicron variant; SARS-CoV-2; diversity; Delta variant; genomic epidemiology; viral dynamics

Purpose: The Omicron subvariant BA.1 of SARS-CoV-2 was first detected in November 2021 and quickly spread worldwide, displacing the Delta variant. In this work, a characterization of the spread of this variant in Mexico is presented. Methods: The time to fixation of BA.1, the diversity of Delta subl...