Isolation and characterization of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant in travellers from the United Kingdom to India: VUI-202012/01 of the B.1.1.7 lineage

We have isolated the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 variant of concern 202 012/01 from the positive coronavirus disease 2019 cases that travelled from the UK to India in the month of December 2020. This emphasizes the need for the strengthened surveillance system to limit the lo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of travel medicine 2021-03, Vol.28 (2)
Hauptverfasser:	Yadav, Pragya D, Nyayanit, Dimpal A, Sahay, Rima R, Sarkale, Prasad, Pethani, Jayshri, Patil, Savita, Baradkar, Shreekant, Potdar, Varsha, Patil, Deepak Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 - genetics COVID-19 Testing - methods COVID-19 vaccines Disease transmission Humans India Middle Aged Rapid Communication SARS-CoV-2 - isolation & purification Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Travel Travellers United Kingdom
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Zusammenfassung:	We have isolated the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 variant of concern 202 012/01 from the positive coronavirus disease 2019 cases that travelled from the UK to India in the month of December 2020. This emphasizes the need for the strengthened surveillance system to limit the local transmission of this new variant.
ISSN:	1195-1982 1708-8305
DOI:	10.1093/jtm/taab009