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Early transcontinental import of SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 (B.1.1.7) from Europe to Uruguay

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant B.1.1.7 causes a more transmissible and apparently more severe disease. We report its early introduction from Europe to South America from a traveler who arrived in Uruguay from the United Kingdom, even before B.1.1.7 was recognize...

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Autor principal: Salazar González, María Cecilia (author)
Altres autors: Costábile Cristech, Alicia (author), Ferrés Cáceres, Ignacio (author), Perbolianachis Duarte, Paula (author), Pereira Gómez, Marianoel (author), Simón, Diego (author), Galiana, Antonio (author), Pi, Beatriz (author), Antelo, Virginia (author), García, Rosario (author), Moreno Karlen, María del Pilar (author), Moratorio, Gonzalo (author), Iraola, Gregorio (author)
Format: article
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: 2021
Matèries:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
B.1.1.7 variant
Transcontinental
VOC
Accés en línia:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/41042
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Sumari:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant B.1.1.7 causes a more transmissible and apparently more severe disease. We report its early introduction from Europe to South America from a traveler who arrived in Uruguay from the United Kingdom, even before B.1.1.7 was recognized as a variant of concern. This highlights the risk of introduction of SARS-CoV-2 variants despite strict contingency protocols and underscores the need of improving real-time surveillance worldwide.

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