Genomic surveillance activities unveil the introduction of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.525 variant of interest in Brazil: Case report

J Med Virol. 2021 Sep;93(9):5523-5526. doi: 10.1002/jmv.27086. Epub 2021 May 25.

Abstract

The appearance of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 has recently challenged public health authorities with respect to tracking transmission and mitigating the impact in the evolving pandemic across countries. B.1.525 is considered a variant under investigation since it carries specific genetic signatures present in P.1, B.1.1.7, and B.1.351. Here we report genomic evidence of the first likely imported case of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.525 variant, isolated in a traveler returning from Nigeria.

Keywords: B.1.525 variant; Brazil; SARS-CoV-2; genomic surveillance.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / virology*
  • Communicable Diseases, Imported / diagnosis
  • Communicable Diseases, Imported / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases, Imported / virology*
  • Female
  • Genome, Viral / genetics
  • Humans
  • Mutation
  • Nigeria / epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics*
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
  • Travel-Related Illness