Tracking the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia using genomics

Tracking the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia using genomics

Genome sequencing can be used to infer pathogen transmission dynamics and inform public health responses. Here, the authors sequence >1,200 SARS-CoV-2 samples from Victoria, Australia and find genomic support for the effectiveness of social restrictions in reducing transmission.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Torsten Seemann, Courtney R. Lane, Norelle L. Sherry, Sebastian Duchene, Anders Gonçalves da Silva, Leon Caly, Michelle Sait, Susan A. Ballard, Kristy Horan, Mark B. Schultz, Tuyet Hoang, Marion Easton, Sally Dougall, Timothy P. Stinear, Julian Druce, Mike Catton, Brett Sutton, Annaliese van Diemen, Charles Alpren, Deborah A. Williamson, Benjamin P. Howden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18314-x

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18314-x

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