Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Emergence and spread of two SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest in Nigeria

  • Idowu B. Olawoye,
  • Paul E. Oluniyi,
  • Judith U. Oguzie,
  • Jessica N. Uwanibe,
  • Tolulope A. Kayode,
  • Testimony J. Olumade,
  • Fehintola V. Ajogbasile,
  • Edyth Parker,
  • Philomena E. Eromon,
  • Priscilla Abechi,
  • Tope A. Sobajo,
  • Chinedu A. Ugwu,
  • Uwem E. George,
  • Femi Ayoade,
  • Kazeem Akano,
  • Nicholas E. Oyejide,
  • Iguosadolo Nosamiefan,
  • Iyanuoluwa Fred-Akintunwa,
  • Kemi Adedotun-Sulaiman,
  • Farida B. Brimmo,
  • Babatunde B. Adegboyega,
  • Courage Philip,
  • Richard A. Adeleke,
  • Grace C. Chukwu,
  • Muhammad I. Ahmed,
  • Oludayo O. Ope-Ewe,
  • Shobi G. Otitoola,
  • Olusola A. Ogunsanya,
  • Mudasiru F. Saibu,
  • Ayotunde E. Sijuwola,
  • Grace O. Ezekiel,
  • Oluwagboadurami G. John,
  • Julie O. Akin-John,
  • Oluwasemilogo O. Akinlo,
  • Olanrewaju O. Fayemi,
  • Testimony O. Ipaye,
  • Deborah C. Nwodo,
  • Abolade E. Omoniyi,
  • Iyobosa B. Omwanghe,
  • Christabel A. Terkuma,
  • Johnson Okolie,
  • Olubukola Ayo-Ale,
  • Odia Ikponmwosa,
  • Ebo Benevolence,
  • Grace O. Naregose,
  • Akhilomen E. Patience,
  • Osiemi Blessing,
  • Airende Micheal,
  • Agbukor Jacqueline,
  • John O. Aiyepada,
  • Paulson Ebhodaghe,
  • Omiunu Racheal,
  • Esumeh Rita,
  • Giwa E. Rosemary,
  • Ehikhametalor Solomon,
  • Ekanem Anieno,
  • Yerumoh Edna,
  • Aire O. Chris,
  • Adomeh I. Donatus,
  • Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon,
  • Mirabeau Y. Tatfeng,
  • Hannah E. Omunakwe,
  • Mienye Bob-Manuel,
  • Rahaman A. Ahmed,
  • Chika K. Onwuamah,
  • Joseph O. Shaibu,
  • Azuka Okwuraiwe,
  • Anthony E. Ataga,
  • Andrew Bock-Oruma,
  • Funmi Daramola,
  • Ibrahim F. Yusuf,
  • Akinwumi Fajola,
  • Nsikak-Abasi Ntia,
  • Julie J. Ekpo,
  • Anietie E. Moses,
  • Beatrice W. Moore-Igwe,
  • Oluwatosin E. Fakayode,
  • Monilade Akinola,
  • Ibrahim M. Kida,
  • Bamidele S. Oderinde,
  • Zara W. Wudiri,
  • Oluwapelumi O. Adeyemi,
  • Olusola A. Akanbi,
  • Anthony Ahumibe,
  • Afolabi Akinpelu,
  • Oyeronke Ayansola,
  • Olajumoke Babatunde,
  • Adesuyi A. Omoare,
  • Chimaobi Chukwu,
  • Nwando G. Mba,
  • Ewean C. Omoruyi,
  • Olasunkanmi Olisa,
  • Olatunji K. Akande,
  • Ifeanyi E. Nwafor,
  • Matthew A. Ekeh,
  • Erim Ndoma,
  • Richard L. Ewah,
  • Rosemary O. Duruihuoma,
  • Augustine Abu,
  • Elizabeth Odeh,
  • Venatius Onyia,
  • Chiedozie K. Ojide,
  • Sylvanus Okoro,
  • Daniel Igwe,
  • Emeka O. Ogah,
  • Kamran Khan,
  • Nnennaya A. Ajayi,
  • Collins N. Ugwu,
  • Kingsley N. Ukwaja,
  • Ngozi I. Ugwu,
  • Chukwuyem Abejegah,
  • Nelson Adedosu,
  • Olufemi Ayodeji,
  • Ahmed A. Liasu,
  • Rafiu O. Isamotu,
  • Galadima Gadzama,
  • Brittany A. Petros,
  • Katherine J. Siddle,
  • Stephen F. Schaffner,
  • George Akpede,
  • Cyril Oshomah Erameh,
  • Marycelin M. Baba,
  • Femi Oladiji,
  • Rosemary Audu,
  • Nnaemeka Ndodo,
  • Adeola Fowotade,
  • Sylvanus Okogbenin,
  • Peter O. Okokhere,
  • Danny J. Park,
  • Bronwyn L. Mcannis,
  • Ifedayo M. Adetifa,
  • Chikwe Ihekweazu,
  • Babatunde L. Salako,
  • Oyewale Tomori,
  • Anise N. Happi,
  • Onikepe A. Folarin,
  • Kristian G. Andersen,
  • Pardis C. Sabeti,
  • Christian T. Happi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36449-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Data on geographically restricted SARS-CoV-2 variants is lacking in some regions. In this nationwide effort including 18 public health labs, the authors used genomic epidemiology and travel data to understand the origin and spread of 2 variants of interest that predominated during the second wave of the pandemic in Nigeria.