Frontiers in Genetics (Feb 2021)

SARS-CoV-2 Early Screening at the Point of Entry: Travelers From Bangladesh to Italy–July 2020

  • Martina Rueca,
  • Antonino Di Caro,
  • Cesare Ernesto Maria Gruber,
  • Francesco Messina,
  • Emanuela Giombini,
  • Maria Beatrice Valli,
  • Eleonora Lalle,
  • Simone Lanini,
  • Francesco Vairo,
  • Maria Rosaria Capobianchi,
  • Barbara Bartolini

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.625607
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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We report phylogenetic and mutational analysis by NGS of six SARS-CoV-2 strains from patients flying from Bangladesh to Italy (July 2020). Data suggest that no further circulation of such imported strains occurred in Italy, stating the efficacy of early screening at the point of entry and supporting the importance of molecular epidemiology in monitoring the efficacy of control measures.

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