Community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 with B.1.1.7 lineage in Mumbai, India

The B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant has been detected in Mumbai, India during February 2021. Subsequently, we retrieved 43 sequences from specimens of 51 COVID-19 cases from Mumbai. The sequence analysis revealed that the cases were mainly affected with Alpha variant which suggests its role in community tra...

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Published inJournal of microbiology, immunology and infection Vol. 55; no. 6; pp. 1116 - 1121
Main Authors Shastri, Jayanthi, Yadav, Pragya D., Agrawal, Sachee, Shete, Anita M., Nyayanit, Dimpal A., Parikh, Swapneil, Gomare, Mangala, Sahay, Rima R., Patil, Deepak Y., Dudhmal, Manisha, Kadam, Neelam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier B.V 01.12.2022
Taiwan Society of Microbiology. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC
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Subjects
B.1.1.7
Community transmission
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Humans
India - epidemiology
Mumbai
SARS-CoV-2
Short Communication
Variant of concern
India
SARS-CoV-2
B.1.1.7
Variant of concern
Mumbai
Community transmission
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Summary:The B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant has been detected in Mumbai, India during February 2021. Subsequently, we retrieved 43 sequences from specimens of 51 COVID-19 cases from Mumbai. The sequence analysis revealed that the cases were mainly affected with Alpha variant which suggests its role in community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Mumbai, India.
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ISSN:1684-1182
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DOI:10.1016/j.jmii.2021.10.004