Journal article
Tracking the introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in coastal Kenya
- Abstract:
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We generated 274 SARS-CoV-2 genomes from samples collected during the early phase of the Kenyan pandemic. Phylogenetic analysis identified 8 global lineages and at least 76 independent SARS-CoV-2 introductions into Kenyan coast. The dominant B.1 lineage (European origin) accounted for 82.1% of the cases. Lineages A, B and B.4 were detected from screened individuals at the Kenya-Tanzania border or returning travellers but did not lead to established transmission. Though multiple lineages were ...
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Department of Health
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- Publisher:
- Springer Nature Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Nature Communications Journal website
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 2021
- Article number:
- 4809
- Publication date:
- 2021-08-10
- Acceptance date:
- 2021-07-27
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2041-1723
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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1187418
- Local pid:
- pubs:1187418
- Deposit date:
- 2021-09-21
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- Githinji et al.
- Copyright date:
- 2020
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- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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