Emerging Infectious Diseases (Nov 2021)

Real-Time Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern, Uruguay

  • Natalia Rego,
  • Alicia Costábile,
  • Mercedes Paz,
  • Cecilia Salazar,
  • Paula Perbolianachis,
  • Lucía Spangenberg,
  • Ignacio Ferrés,
  • Rodrigo Arce,
  • Alvaro Fajardo,
  • Mailen Arleo,
  • Tania Possi,
  • Natalia Reyes,
  • Ma Noel Bentancor,
  • Andrés Lizasoain,
  • María José Benítez,
  • Viviana Bortagaray,
  • Ana Moller,
  • Gonzalo Bello,
  • Ighor Arantes,
  • Mariana Brandes,
  • Pablo Smircich,
  • Odhille Chappos,
  • Melissa Duquía,
  • Belén González,
  • Luciana Griffero,
  • Mauricio Méndez,
  • Ma Pía Techera,
  • Juan Zanetti,
  • Bernardina Rivera,
  • Matías Maidana,
  • Martina Alonso,
  • Cecilia Alonso,
  • Julio Medina,
  • Henry Albornoz,
  • Rodney Colina,
  • Veronica Noya,
  • Gregorio Iraola,
  • Tamara Fernández-Calero,
  • Gonzalo Moratorio,
  • Pilar Moreno

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2711.211198
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 11
pp. 2957 – 2960

Abstract

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We developed a genomic surveillance program for real-time monitoring of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) in Uruguay. We report on a PCR method for SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, the surveillance workflow, and multiple independent introductions and community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 P.1 VOC in Uruguay.

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