Rapid Increase of SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7 Detected in Sewage Samples from England between October 2020 and January 2021

Thomas Wilton; Erika Bujaki; Dimitra Klapsa; Manasi Majumdar; Maria Zambon; Martin Fritzsche; Ryan Mate; Javier Martin

doi:10.1128/mSystems.00353-21

mSystems (Jun 2021)

Rapid Increase of SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7 Detected in Sewage Samples from England between October 2020 and January 2021

Thomas Wilton,
Erika Bujaki,
Dimitra Klapsa,
Manasi Majumdar,
Maria Zambon,
Martin Fritzsche,
Ryan Mate,
Javier Martin

Affiliations

Thomas Wilton: Division of Virology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK
Erika Bujaki: Division of Virology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK
Dimitra Klapsa: Division of Virology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK
Manasi Majumdar: Division of Virology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK
Maria Zambon: Respiratory Virology and Polio Reference Service, Public Health England, London, UK
Martin Fritzsche: Division of Analytical and Biological Sciences, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK
Ryan Mate: Division of Analytical and Biological Sciences, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK
Javier Martin: ORCiD; Division of Virology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00353-21
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 3

Abstract

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The recent appearance and growth of new SARS-CoV-2 variants represent a major challenge for the control of the COVID-19 pandemic. These variants of concern contain mutations affecting antigenicity, which raises concerns on their possible impact on human immune response to the virus and vaccine efficacy against them.

Published in mSystems

ISSN: 2379-5077 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/msystems

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