Early transcontinental import of SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 (B.1.1.7) from Europe to Uruguay

Salazar González, María Cecilia - Costábile Cristech, Alicia - Ferrés Cáceres, Ignacio - Perbolianachis Duarte, Paula - Pereira Gómez, Marianoel - Simón, Diego - Galiana, Antonio - Pi, Beatriz - Antelo, Virginia - García, Rosario - Moreno Karlen, María del Pilar - Moratorio, Gonzalo - Iraola, Gregorio

Resumen:

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant B.1.1.7 causes a more transmissible and apparently more severe disease. We report its early introduction from Europe to South America from a traveler who arrived in Uruguay from the United Kingdom, even before B.1.1.7 was recognized as a variant of concern. This highlights the risk of introduction of SARS-CoV-2 variants despite strict contingency protocols and underscores the need of improving real-time surveillance worldwide.


Detalles Bibliográficos
2021
ANII: POS_NAC_2018_1_151494
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
B.1.1.7 variant
Transcontinental
VOC
Inglés
Universidad de la República
COLIBRI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/41042
Acceso abierto
Licencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)

Internet

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/41042

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