First detection of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 (Omicron) in Ecuador

The National Institute of Research and Public Health reported the first local record of the Omicron variant detected in Ecuador. A fully vaccinated subject returned from South Africa with a negative RT-PCR. We present the cumulative frequency of the variants in Ecuador and a phylogenetic analysis of...

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Published inNew microbes and new infections Vol. 45; p. 100951
Main Authors Carrazco-Montalvo, A., Armendáriz-Castillo, I., Tello, C.L., Morales, D., Armas-Gonzalez, R., Guizado-Herrera, D., León-Sosa, A., Ramos-Sarmiento, D., Fuertes, B., Cárdenas, P., Márquez, S., Prado-Vivar, B., Guadalupe, J.J., Gutiérrez, B., Wong, M.B., Grunauer, M., Trueba, G., Rojas-Silva, P., Barragán, V., Patino, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022
Elsevier
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COVID-19
First Clinical Case in Emerging Country
genomics
Infectious Disease
Omicron
SARS-CoV-2
variant of concern
COVID-19
genomics
variant of concern
SARS-CoV-2
Omicron
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Summary:The National Institute of Research and Public Health reported the first local record of the Omicron variant detected in Ecuador. A fully vaccinated subject returned from South Africa with a negative RT-PCR. We present the cumulative frequency of the variants in Ecuador and a phylogenetic analysis of this new Omicron. •First local record of the Omicron variant in Ecuador.•Cumulative frequency of the variants in Ecuador.•Phylogeny of this new Omicron in Ecuador.•ARTIC V3 protocol for amplicon sequencing.•Delta variant is predominant.
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:2052-2975
2052-2975
DOI:10.1016/j.nmni.2022.100951