SARS-CoV-2 Genome Analysis of Japanese Travelers in Nile River Cruise.
Journal: Frontiers In Microbiology
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Abstract
Japan has reported 26 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) linked to cruise tours on the River Nile in Egypt between March 5 and 15, 2020. Here, we characterized the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genome of isolates from 10 travelers who returned from Egypt and from patients possibly associated with these travelers. We performed haplotype network analysis of SARS-CoV-2 isolates using genome-wide single-nucleotide variations. Our analysis identified two potential Egypt-related clusters from these imported cases, and these clusters were related to globally detected viruses in different countries.
Authors
Tsuyoshi Sekizuka, Sanae Kuramoto, Eri Nariai, Masakatsu Taira, Yushi Hachisu, Akihiko Tokaji, Michiyo Shinohara, Tsuyoshi Kishimoto, Kentaro Itokawa, Yusuke Kobayashi, Keisuke Kadokura, Hajime Kamiya, Tamano Matsui, Motoi Suzuki, Makoto Kuroda
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