Phylogenomics reveals viral sources, transmission, and potential superinfection in early-stage COVID-19 patients in Ontario, Canada

Abstract The emergence and rapid global spread of SARS-CoV-2 demonstrates the importance of infectious disease surveillance, particularly during the early stages. Viral genomes can provide key insights into transmission chains and pathogenicity. Nasopharyngeal swabs were obtained from thirty-two of...

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Main Authors: Calvin P. Sjaarda, Nazneen Rustom, Gerald A. Evans, David Huang, Santiago Perez-Patrigeon, Melissa L. Hudson, Henry Wong, Zhengxin Sun, T. Hugh Guan, Muhammad Ayub, Claudio N. Soares, Robert I. Colautti, Prameet M. Sheth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83355-1