The arrival and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Colombia

J Med Virol. 2021 Feb;93(2):1158-1163. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26393. Epub 2020 Aug 13.

Abstract

We performed phylogenomic analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 from 88 infected individuals across different regions of Colombia. Eleven different lineages were detected, suggesting multiple introduction events. Pangolin lineages B.1 and B.1.5 were the most frequent, with B.1 being associated with prior travel to high-risk areas.

Keywords: B.1; COVID-19; Colombia; SARS-CoV-2; lineage.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / transmission
  • COVID-19 / virology*
  • Colombia / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Geography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phylogeny*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics*
  • Travel

Substances

  • RNA, Viral