Nature Communications (May 2022)

Genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Ghana from 2020-2021

  • Collins M. Morang’a,
  • Joyce M. Ngoi,
  • Jones Gyamfi,
  • Dominic S. Y. Amuzu,
  • Benjamin D. Nuertey,
  • Philip M. Soglo,
  • Vincent Appiah,
  • Ivy A. Asante,
  • Paul Owusu-Oduro,
  • Samuel Armoo,
  • Dennis Adu-Gyasi,
  • Nicholas Amoako,
  • Joseph Oliver-Commey,
  • Michael Owusu,
  • Augustina Sylverken,
  • Edward D. Fenteng,
  • Violette V. M’cormack,
  • Frederick Tei-Maya,
  • Evelyn B. Quansah,
  • Reuben Ayivor-Djanie,
  • Enock K. Amoako,
  • Isaac T. Ogbe,
  • Bright K. Yemi,
  • Israel Osei-Wusu,
  • Deborah N. A. Mettle,
  • Samirah Saiid,
  • Kesego Tapela,
  • Francis Dzabeng,
  • Vanessa Magnussen,
  • Jerry Quaye,
  • Precious C. Opurum,
  • Rosina A. Carr,
  • Patrick T. Ababio,
  • Abdul-Karim Abass,
  • Samuel K. Akoriyea,
  • Emmanuella Amoako,
  • Frederick Kumi-Ansah,
  • Oliver D. Boakye,
  • Dam K. Mibut,
  • Theophilus Odoom,
  • Lawrence Ofori-Boadu,
  • Emmanuel Allegye-Cudjoe,
  • Sylvester Dassah,
  • Victor Asoala,
  • Kwaku P. Asante,
  • Richard O. Phillips,
  • Mike Y. Osei-Atweneboana,
  • John O. Gyapong,
  • Patrick Kuma-Aboagye,
  • William K. Ampofo,
  • Kwabena O. Duedu,
  • Nicaise T. Ndam,
  • Yaw Bediako,
  • Peter K. Quashie,
  • Lucas N. Amenga-Etego,
  • Gordon A. Awandare

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30219-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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In this genomic epidemiology study from Ghana, the authors sequence ~1,000 SARS-CoV-2 whole genomes from March 2020 to September 2021. They describe changes in the predominant circulating lineages over time and infer how variants of concern were likely introduced into the country.