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Angulo-Aguado M, Carrillo-Martinez JC, Contreras-Bravo NC, Morel A, Parra-Abaunza K, Usaquén W, Fonseca-Mendoza DJ, Ortega-Recalde O. Next-generation sequencing of host genetics risk factors associated with COVID-19 severity and long-COVID in Colombian population. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8497. [PMID: 38605121 PMCID: PMC11009356 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57982-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was considered a major public health burden worldwide. Multiple studies have shown that susceptibility to severe infections and the development of long-term symptoms is significantly influenced by viral and host factors. These findings have highlighted the potential of host genetic markers to identify high-risk individuals and develop target interventions to reduce morbimortality. Despite its importance, genetic host factors remain largely understudied in Latin-American populations. Using a case-control design and a custom next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel encompassing 81 genetic variants and 74 genes previously associated with COVID-19 severity and long-COVID, we analyzed 56 individuals with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 and 56 severe and critical cases. In agreement with previous studies, our results support the association between several clinical variables, including male sex, obesity and common symptoms like cough and dyspnea, and severe COVID-19. Remarkably, thirteen genetic variants showed an association with COVID-19 severity. Among these variants, rs11385942 (p < 0.01; OR = 10.88; 95% CI = 1.36-86.51) located in the LZTFL1 gene, and rs35775079 (p = 0.02; OR = 8.53; 95% CI = 1.05-69.45) located in CCR3 showed the strongest associations. Various respiratory and systemic symptoms, along with the rs8178521 variant (p < 0.01; OR = 2.51; 95% CI = 1.27-4.94) in the IL10RB gene, were significantly associated with the presence of long-COVID. The results of the predictive model comparison showed that the mixed model, which incorporates genetic and non-genetic variables, outperforms clinical and genetic models. To our knowledge, this is the first study in Colombia and Latin-America proposing a predictive model for COVID-19 severity and long-COVID based on genomic analysis. Our study highlights the usefulness of genomic approaches to studying host genetic risk factors in specific populations. The methodology used allowed us to validate several genetic variants previously associated with COVID-19 severity and long-COVID. Finally, the integrated model illustrates the importance of considering genetic factors in precision medicine of infectious diseases.
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- Mariana Angulo-Aguado
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Center for Research in Genetics and Genomics (CIGGUR), Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Universidad Del Rosario, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Center for Research in Genetics and Genomics (CIGGUR), Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Universidad Del Rosario, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Center for Research in Genetics and Genomics (CIGGUR), Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Universidad Del Rosario, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Center for Research in Genetics and Genomics (CIGGUR), Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Universidad Del Rosario, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
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- Populations Genetics and Identification Group, Institute of Genetics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Center for Research in Genetics and Genomics (CIGGUR), Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Universidad Del Rosario, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Center for Research in Genetics and Genomics (CIGGUR), Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Universidad Del Rosario, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia.
- Departamento de Morfología, Facultad de Medicina e Instituto de Genética, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia.
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Aguilar-Martinez SL, Sandoval-Peña GA, Molina-Mora JA, Tsukayama-Cisneros P, Díaz-Vélez C, Aguilar-Gamboa FR, Bonilla-Aldana DK, Rodriguez-Morales AJ. Genomic and Phylogenetic Characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 Genomes Isolated in Patients from Lambayeque Region, Peru. Trop Med Infect Dis 2024; 9:46. [PMID: 38393135 PMCID: PMC10892787 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9020046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE this study aims to identify and characterise genomic and phylogenetically isolated SARS-CoV-2 viral isolates in patients from Lambayeque, Peru. METHODS Nasopharyngeal swabs were taken from patients from the Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo Hospital, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru, which had been considered mild, moderate, and severe cases of COVID-19. Patients had to have tested positive for COVID-19, using a positive RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2. Subsequently, the SARS-CoV-2 complete viral genome sequencing was carried out using Illumina MiSeq®. The sequences obtained from the sequence were analysed in Nextclade V1.10.0 to assign the corresponding clades, identify mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genes and perform quality control of the sequences obtained. All sequences were aligned using MAFFT v7.471. The SARS-CoV-2 isolate Wuhan NC 045512.2 was used as a reference sequence to analyse mutations at the amino acid level. The construction of the phylogenetic tree model was achieved with IQ-TREE v1.6.12. RESULTS It was determined that during the period from December 2020 to January 2021, the lineages s C.14, C.33, B.1.1.485, B.1.1, B.1.1.1, and B.1.111 circulated, with lineage C.14 being the most predominant at 76.7% (n = 23/30). These lineages were classified in clade 20D mainly and also within clades 20B and 20A. On the contrary, the variants found in the second batch of samples of the period from September to October 2021 were Delta (72.7%), Gamma (13.6%), Mu (4.6%), and Lambda (9.1%), distributed between clades 20J, 21G, 21H, 21J, and 21I. CONCLUSIONS This study reveals updated information on the viral genomics of SARS-CoV-2 in the Lambayeque region, Peru, which is crucial to understanding the origins and dispersion of the virus and provides information on viral pathogenicity, transmission and epidemiology.
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- Sergio Luis Aguilar-Martinez
- Grupo de Investigación en Bioinformática y Biología Estructural, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15081, Peru
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- Grupo de Investigación en Bioinformática y Biología Estructural, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15081, Peru
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- Centro de Investigación en Enfermedades Tropicales, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose 11501-2060, Costa Rica
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Trujillo 13008, Peru
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- Grupo de Investigación en Inmunología y Virología del Norte, Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Lambayeque 14011, Peru
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima 15307, Peru
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut P.O. Box 13-5053, Lebanon
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Pinho CT, Vidal AF, Negri Rocha TC, Oliveira RRM, da Costa Barros MC, Closset L, Azevedo-Pinheiro J, Braga-da-Silva C, Silva CS, Magalhães LL, do Carmo Pinto PD, Souza GBS, dos Santos Vieira JR, Burbano RMR, de Sousa MS, de Souza JES, Nunes G, da Silva MB, da Costa PF, Salgado CG, Sousa RCM, Degrave WMS, Ribeiro-dos-Santos Â, Oliveira G. Transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants in the Brazilian state of Pará. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1186463. [PMID: 37790714 PMCID: PMC10543262 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1186463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Introduction After three years since the beginning of the pandemic, the new coronavirus continues to raise several questions regarding its infectious process and host response. Several mutations occurred in different regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome, such as in the spike gene, causing the emergence of variants of concern and interest (VOCs and VOIs), of which some present higher transmissibility and virulence, especially among patients with previous comorbidities. It is essential to understand its spread dynamics to prevent and control new biological threats that may occur in the future. In this population_based retrospective observational study, we generated data and used public databases to understand SARS-CoV-2 dynamics. Methods We sequenced 1,003 SARS-CoV-2 genomes from naso-oropharyngeal swabs and saliva samples from Pará from May 2020 to October 2022. To gather epidemiological data from Brazil and the world, we used FIOCRUZ and GISAID databases. Results Regarding our samples, 496 (49.45%) were derived from female participants and 507 (50.55%) from male participants, and the average age was 43 years old. The Gamma variant presented the highest number of cases, with 290 (28.91%) cases, followed by delta with 53 (5.28%). Moreover, we found seven (0.69%) Omicron cases and 651 (64.9%) non-VOC cases. A significant association was observed between sex and the clinical condition (female, p = 8.65e-08; male, p = 0.008961) and age (p = 3.6e-10). Discussion Although gamma had been officially identified only in December 2020/January 2021, we identified a gamma case from Belém (capital of Pará State) dated May 2020 and three other cases in October 2020. This indicates that this variant was circulating in the North region of Brazil several months before its formal identification and that Gamma demonstrated its actual transmission capacity only at the end of 2020. Furthermore, the public data analysis showed that SARS-CoV-2 dispersion dynamics differed in Brazil as Gamma played an important role here, while most other countries reported a new infection caused by the Delta variant. The genetic and epidemiological information of this study reinforces the relevance of having a robust genomic surveillance service that allows better management of the pandemic and that provides efficient solutions to possible new disease-causing agents.
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- Catarina T. Pinho
- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioinformática, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Bioinformatics Núcleo Multidisciplinar de Bioinformática, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermatologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Marituba, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermatologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Marituba, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermatologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Marituba, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genômica Funcional e Bioinformática, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Humana e Médica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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Nabaes Jodar MS, Torres C, Mojsiejczuk L, Acuña D, Valinotto LE, Goya S, Natale M, Lusso S, Alexay S, Amadio A, Irazoqui M, Fernandez F, Acevedo ME, Alvarez Lopez C, Angelletti A, Aulicino P, Bolatti E, Brusés B, Cacciahue M, Cavatorta A, Cerri A, Cordero A, Debat H, Dus Santos MJ, Eberhardt MF, Ercole R, Espul C, Farber M, Fay F, Fernandez A, Ferrini F, Formichelli L, Ceballos S, Gallego F, Giri A, Gismondi M, Acevedo RM, Gramundi I, Ibañez ME, Konig G, Leiva V, Lorenzini Campos M, Lucero H, Marquez N, Mazzeo M, Mistchenko AS, Montoto L, Muñoz M, Nadalich V, Nardi C, Ortiz B, Pianciola L, Pintos C, Puebla A, Rastellini C, Rojas AE, Sfalcin J, Suarez A, Theaux C, Thomas G, Tittarelli E, Toro R, Villanova V, Wenk G, Ziehm C, Zimmermann MC, Zunino S, Pais P, Viegas M. The Lambda Variant in Argentina: Analyzing the Evolution and Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Lineage C.37. Viruses 2023; 15:1382. [PMID: 37376681 DOI: 10.3390/v15061382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The second wave of COVID-19 occurred in South America in early 2021 and was mainly driven by Gamma and Lambda variants. In this study, we aimed to describe the emergence and local genomic diversity of the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant in Argentina, from its initial entry into the country until its detection ceased. Molecular surveillance was conducted on 9356 samples from Argentina between October 2020 and April 2022, and sequencing, phylogenetic, and phylogeographic analyses were performed. Our findings revealed that the Lambda variant was first detected in Argentina in January 2021 and steadily increased in frequency until it peaked in April 2021, with continued detection throughout the year. Phylodynamic analyses showed that at least 18 introductions of the Lambda variant into the country occurred, with nine of them having evidence of onward local transmission. The spatial--temporal reconstruction showed that Argentine clades were associated with Lambda sequences from Latin America and suggested an initial diversification in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires before spreading to other regions in Argentina. Genetic analyses of genome sequences allowed us to describe the mutational patterns of the Argentine Lambda sequences and detect the emergence of rare mutations in an immunocompromised patient. Our study highlights the importance of genomic surveillance in identifying the introduction and geographical distribution of the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant, as well as in monitoring the emergence of mutations that could be involved in the evolutionary leaps that characterize variants of concern.
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- Mercedes Soledad Nabaes Jodar
- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones En Bacteriologia y Virologia Molecular (IbaViM), Junín 956, Ciudad Autómoma de Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones En Bacteriologia y Virologia Molecular (IbaViM), Junín 956, Ciudad Autómoma de Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación de La Cadena Lactea (IDICAL) INTA-CONICET, Ruta 34 Km 227, Rafaela 2300, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación de La Cadena Lactea (IDICAL) INTA-CONICET, Ruta 34 Km 227, Rafaela 2300, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (IPAVE-CIAP-INTA), Camino 60 Cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba 5020, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 1 y 47, La Plata 1900, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Retrovirus, Hospital de Pediatría Prof. Juan P. Garrahan, Avenida Brasil 1175, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1260, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Grupo Virología Humana, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (CONICET), Suipacha 590, Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Av. Las Heras 727, Resistencia 3500, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (INTA-CONICET), De Los Reseros y N. Repetto s/No, Hurlingham 1686, Argentina
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- Centro de Tecnología En Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Suipacha 531, Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Grupo Virología Humana, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (CONICET), Suipacha 590, Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 1 y 47, La Plata 1900, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (IPAVE-CIAP-INTA), Camino 60 Cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba 5020, Argentina
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- Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas (INTA-CONICET), De Los Reseros y N. Repetto s/No, Hurlingham 1686, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Diagnostico-UNIDAD COVID, Universidad Nacional de Hurlingham, Hurlingham 1686, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigación de La Cadena Lactea (IDICAL) INTA-CONICET, Ruta 34 Km 227, Rafaela 2300, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virología, HIEAyC San Juan de Dios, Calles 27 y 70, La Plata 1900, Argentina
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- Dirección de Epidemiologia y Red de Laboratorios Del Ministerio de Salud de La Provincia de Mendoza, Mendoza 5500, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (INTA-CONICET), De Los Reseros y N. Repetto s/No, Hurlingham 1686, Argentina
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- CIBIC Laboratorio, Pte. Roca 746, Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- Laboratorio Central Ciudad de Neuquén, Ministerio de Salud, Gregorio Martínez 65, Neuquén 8300, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Del Nordeste, Córdoba 1430, Argentina
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- Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Av. Las Heras 727, Resistencia 3500, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Cadic-Conicet, Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego, Houssay 200, Ushuaia 9410, Argentina
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- Hospital Regional Ushuaia, Av. 12 de Octubre y Maipú, Ushuaia 9410, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Grupo Virología Humana, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (CONICET), Suipacha 590, Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (INTA-CONICET), De Los Reseros y N. Repetto s/No, Hurlingham 1686, Argentina
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- Instituto de Botánica Del Nordeste-UNNE, Sargento Juan Bautista Cabral 2131, Corrientes 3400, Argentina
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- Hospital Regional Ushuaia, Av. 12 de Octubre y Maipú, Ushuaia 9410, Argentina
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- Biología Molecular-Laboratorio Central, Hospital Alemán, Av. Pueyrredón 1640, Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1118, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (INTA-CONICET), De Los Reseros y N. Repetto s/No, Hurlingham 1686, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Salud Pública, Talcahuano 2194, Godoy Cruz 5501, Argentina
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- Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Av. Las Heras 727, Resistencia 3500, Argentina
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- Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Av. Las Heras 727, Resistencia 3500, Argentina
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- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (IPAVE-CIAP-INTA), Camino 60 Cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba 5020, Argentina
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- Laboratorio Central Ciudad de Neuquén, Ministerio de Salud, Gregorio Martínez 65, Neuquén 8300, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
- Comisión Investigaciones Científicas de La Provincia de Buenos Aires, Camino General Belgrano y 526, La Plata 1900, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Hospital Pedro de Elizalde, Avenida Manuel A Montes de Oca 1402, Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1270, Argentina
| | - Marianne Muñoz
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (INTA-CONICET), De Los Reseros y N. Repetto s/No, Hurlingham 1686, Argentina
| | - Victoria Nadalich
- Laboratorio de Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 1 y 47, La Plata 1900, Argentina
| | - Cristina Nardi
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (ICPA) de La Universidad Nacional de Tierra Del Fuego (UNTDF), Houssay 200, Ushuaia 9410, Argentina
| | - Belén Ortiz
- Laboratorio de Salud Pública, Talcahuano 2194, Godoy Cruz 5501, Argentina
| | - Luis Pianciola
- Laboratorio Central Ciudad de Neuquén, Ministerio de Salud, Gregorio Martínez 65, Neuquén 8300, Argentina
| | - Carolina Pintos
- Laboratorio Central Ciudad de Neuquén, Ministerio de Salud, Gregorio Martínez 65, Neuquén 8300, Argentina
| | - Andrea Puebla
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular (INTA-CONICET), De Los Reseros y N. Repetto s/No, Hurlingham 1686, Argentina
| | - Carolina Rastellini
- Laboratorio Central Ciudad de Neuquén, Ministerio de Salud, Gregorio Martínez 65, Neuquén 8300, Argentina
| | - Alejandro Ezequiel Rojas
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (ICPA) de La Universidad Nacional de Tierra Del Fuego (UNTDF), Houssay 200, Ushuaia 9410, Argentina
| | - Javier Sfalcin
- CIBIC Laboratorio, Pte. Roca 746, Rosario 2000, Argentina
| | - Ariel Suarez
- Departamento de Biología y Genética Molecular, IACA Laboratorios, San Martín 68, Bahía Blanca 8000, Argentina
| | - Clara Theaux
- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Del Hospital General de Agudos, Carlos G. Durand, Diaz Vélez 5044, Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1405, Argentina
| | - Guillermo Thomas
- Laboratorio de Virologia, Hospital de Ninos Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
| | - Estefania Tittarelli
- Departamento de Biología y Genética Molecular, IACA Laboratorios, San Martín 68, Bahía Blanca 8000, Argentina
| | - Rosana Toro
- Laboratorio de Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 1 y 47, La Plata 1900, Argentina
| | - Vanina Villanova
- Laboratorio Mixto de Biotecnología Acuática, Av. Eduardo Carrasco y Cordiviola, Rosario 2000, Argentina
| | - Gretel Wenk
- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Hospital Pedro de Elizalde, Avenida Manuel A Montes de Oca 1402, Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1270, Argentina
| | - Cecilia Ziehm
- Laboratorio Central Ciudad de Neuquén, Ministerio de Salud, Gregorio Martínez 65, Neuquén 8300, Argentina
| | - Maria Carla Zimmermann
- Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Del Nordeste, Córdoba 1430, Argentina
| | - Sebastian Zunino
- Laboratorio de Virología Molecular, Hospital Blas L. Dubarry, Calle 12 825, Mercedes 6600, Argentina
| | - Proyecto Pais
- Consorcio Argentino de Genómica de SARS-CoV-2, Proyecto Argentino Interinstitucional de Genómica de SARS-CoV-2, Gallo 1330, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
| | - Mariana Viegas
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2390, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 2915, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 1 y 47, La Plata 1900, Argentina
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