Large-Scale Screening of Asymptomatic Persons for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern and Gamma Takeover, Brazil
oleh: Douglas Adamoski, Jaqueline Carvalho de Oliveira, Ana Claudia Bonatto, Roseli Wassem, Meri Bordignon Nogueira, Sonia Mara Raboni, Edvaldo da Silva Trindade, Emanuel Maltempi de Souza, Daniela Fiori Gradia
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-12-01 |
Deskripsi
We performed a large-scale severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 screening campaign using 2 PCR-based approaches, coupled with variant genotyping, aiming to provide a safer environment for employees of Federal University in Curitiba, Brazil. We observed the rapid spread of the Gamma variant of concern, which replaced other variants in <3 months.