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Banho CA, de Carvalho Marques B, Sacchetto L, Sepedro Lima AK, Pereira Parra MC, Jeronimo Lima AR, Ribeiro G, Jorge Martins A, dos Santos Barros CR, Carolina Elias M, Coccuzzo Sampaio S, Nanev Slavov S, Strazza Rodrigues E, Vieira Santos E, Tadeu Covas D, Kashima S, Augusto Brassaloti R, Petry B, Gaspar Clemente L, Lehmann Coutinho L, Akemi Assato P, da Silva da Costa FA, Souza-Neto JA, Maria Tommasini Grotto R, Daiana Poleti M, Cristina Chagas Lesbon J, Chicaroni Mattos E, Fukumasu H, Giovanetti M, Carlos Junior Alcantara L, Rahal P, Pessoa Araújo JF, Althouse BM, Vasilakis N, Lacerda Nogueira M. Dynamic clade transitions and the influence of vaccine rollout on the spatiotemporal circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variants in São Paulo, Brazil. Res Sq 2024:rs.3.rs-3788142. [PMID: 38343798 PMCID: PMC10854302 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3788142/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
Abstract
Since 2021, the emergence of variants of concern (VOC) has led Brazil to experience record numbers of in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The expanded spread of the SARS-CoV-2 combined with a low vaccination rate has contributed to the emergence of new mutations that may enhance viral fitness, leading to the persistence of the disease. Due to limitations in the real-time genomic monitoring of new variants in some Brazilian states, we aimed to investigate whether genomic surveillance, coupled with epidemiological data and SARS-CoV-2 variants spatiotemporal spread in a smaller region, can reflect the pandemic progression at a national level. Our findings revealed three SARS-CoV-2 variant replacements from 2021 to early 2022, corresponding to the introduction and increase in the frequency of Gamma, Delta, and Omicron variants, as indicated by peaks of the Effective Reproductive Number (Reff). These distinct clade replacements triggered two waves of COVID-19 cases, influenced by the increasing vaccine uptake over time. Our results indicated that the effectiveness of vaccination in preventing new cases during the Delta and Omicron circulations was six and eleven times higher, respectively, than during the period when Gamma was predominant, and it was highly efficient in reducing the number of deaths. Furthermore, we demonstrated that genomic monitoring at a local level can reflect the national trends in the spread and evolution of SARS-CoV-2.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cecília Artico Banho
- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto; São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto; São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto; São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto; São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto; São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Viral Surveillance and Serological Assessment (CeVIVAS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Viral Surveillance and Serological Assessment (CeVIVAS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Viral Surveillance and Serological Assessment (CeVIVAS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Viral Surveillance and Serological Assessment (CeVIVAS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Viral Surveillance and Serological Assessment (CeVIVAS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Viral Surveillance and Serological Assessment (CeVIVAS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Center for Viral Surveillance and Serological Assessment (CeVIVAS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Botucatu, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Botucatu, Brazil
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Applied Biotechnology Laboratory, Clinical Hospital of the Botucatu Medical School, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Climate Amplified Diseases And Epidemics (CLIMADE), Brazil, Americas
- Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development and One Health, Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
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- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Climate Amplified Diseases And Epidemics (CLIMADE), Brazil, Americas
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- Laboratório de Estudos Genômicos, Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências Letras e Ciências Exatas (IBILCE), Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil
- Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
- Information School, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Center for Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
- Institute for Human Infection and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto; São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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Assato PA, Clemente LG, Giovanetti M, Ribeiro G, Lima ARJ, Palmieri M, de Moraes LN, Kashima S, Fukumasu H, Nogueira ML, Alcantara LCJ, Nicolodelli AL, Martins AJ, Petry B, Banho CA, Dos Santos Barros CR, Moncau-Gadbem CT, Moretti DB, De La Roque DGL, Marqueze EC, Mattos EC, Silva FEVD, Da Costa FADS, Cacherik G, De Souza Todao Bernardino J, Lesbon JCC, Sacchetto L, De Lima LPO, Caldeira LAV, Martininghi M, Moraes MM, Poleti MD, Cattony Neto PDQ, Cassano RDLRC, Brassaloti RA, Slavov SN, Viala VL, Coutinho LL, Grotto RMT, Neto RM, Covas DT, Sampaio SC, Elias MC, Souza-Neto JA. Retrospective Insights of the COVID-19 Epidemic in the Major Latin American City, São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. Viruses 2023; 15:327. [PMID: 36851541 PMCID: PMC9965911 DOI: 10.3390/v15020327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
São Paulo is the financial center of Brazil, with a population of over 12 million, that receives travelers from all over the world for business and tourism. It was the first city in Brazil to report a case of COVID-19 that rapidly spread across the city despite the implementation of the restriction measures. Despite many reports, much is still unknown regarding the genomic diversity and transmission dynamics of this virus in the city of São Paulo. Thus, in this study, we provide a retrospective overview of the COVID-19 epidemic in São Paulo City, Southeastern, Brazil, by generating a total of 9995 near-complete genome sequences from all the city's different macro-regions (North, West, Central, East, South, and Southeast). Our analysis revealed that multiple independent introduction events of different variants (mainly Gamma, Delta, and Omicron) occurred throughout time. Additionally, our estimates of viral movement within the different macro-regions further suggested that the East and the Southeast regions were the largest contributors to the Gamma and Delta viral exchanges to other regions. Meanwhile, the North region had a higher contribution to the dispersion of the Omicron variant. Together, our results reinforce the importance of increasing SARS-CoV-2 genomic monitoring within the city and the country to track the real-time evolution of the virus and to detect earlier any eventual emergency of new variants of concern that could undermine the fight against COVID-19 in Brazil and worldwide.
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Affiliation(s)
- Patricia Akemi Assato
- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, Brazil
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- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
- Department of Science and Technology for Humans and the Environment, University of Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Health Surveillance Coordination, Sao Paulo Municipal Health Department—Coordenadoria de Vigilância em Saúde—Secretaria Municipal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05579-000, Brazil
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- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-140, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil
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- Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil
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- Primary Care Coordination/Sao Paulo Municipal Health Department—Coordenadoria de Atenção Básica—Secretaria Municipal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05579-000, Brazil
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- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, Brazil
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- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-140, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil
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- Primary Care Coordination/Sao Paulo Municipal Health Department—Coordenadoria de Atenção Básica—Secretaria Municipal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05579-000, Brazil
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- Primary Care Coordination/Sao Paulo Municipal Health Department—Coordenadoria de Atenção Básica—Secretaria Municipal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05579-000, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, Brazil
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- Health Surveillance Coordination, Sao Paulo Municipal Health Department—Coordenadoria de Vigilância em Saúde—Secretaria Municipal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05579-000, Brazil
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- Health Surveillance Coordination, Sao Paulo Municipal Health Department—Coordenadoria de Vigilância em Saúde—Secretaria Municipal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05579-000, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil
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- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-140, Brazil
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- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, Brazil
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, Brazil
- Genomic Surveillance Network, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Paulo 01049-010, Brazil
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- Butantan Institute, Sao Paulo 05508-040, Brazil
- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-140, Brazil
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, Brazil
- Genomic Surveillance Network, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Paulo 01049-010, Brazil
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Lesbon JCC, Poleti MD, de Mattos Oliveira EC, Patané JSL, Clemente LG, Viala VL, Ribeiro G, Giovanetti M, de Alcantara LCJ, Teixeira O, Nonato MC, de Lima LPO, Martins AJ, dos Santos Barros CR, Marqueze EC, de Souza Todão Bernardino J, Moretti DB, Brassaloti RA, de Lello Rocha Campos Cassano R, Mariani PDSC, Slavov SN, dos Santos RB, Rodrigues ES, Santos EV, Borges JS, de La Roque DGL, Kitajima JP, Santos B, Assato PA, da Silva da Costa FA, Banho CA, Sacchetto L, Moraes MM, Palmieri M, da Silva FEV, Grotto RMT, Souza-Neto JA, Nogueira ML, Coutinho LL, Calado RT, Neto RM, Covas DT, Kashima S, Elias MC, Sampaio SC, Fukumasu H. Correction: Lesbon et al. Nucleocapsid (N) Gene Mutations of SARS-CoV-2 Can Affect Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic and Impact False-Negative Results. Viruses 2021, 13, 2474. Viruses 2022; 14:v14091967. [PMID: 36146888 PMCID: PMC9506407 DOI: 10.3390/v14091967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The authors hereby request the inclusion of two authors (Olivia Teixeira and Maria Cristina Nonato) in the recently published article in Viruses entitled “Nucleocapsid (N) gene mutations of SARS-CoV-2 can affect real-time RT-PCR diagnostic and impact false-negative results” [...]
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Affiliation(s)
- Jéssika Cristina Chagas Lesbon
- Laboratory of Comparative and Translational Oncology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Translational Oncology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Translational Oncology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Functional Genomic Center, Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Manguinhos 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Ribeirao Preto Protein Crystallography Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14040-903, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Ribeirao Preto Protein Crystallography Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14040-903, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Functional Genomic Center, Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Functional Genomic Center, Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Mendelics Genomic Analysis, São Paulo 02511-000, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Coordenação de Vigilância em Saúde—Secretaria Municipal da Saúde, São Paulo 01223-906, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-970, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Functional Genomic Center, Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil
- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Translational Oncology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-19-35656864
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Giovanetti M, Slavov SN, Fonseca V, Wilkinson E, Tegally H, Patané JSL, Viala VL, San EJ, Rodrigues ES, Santos EV, Aburjaile F, Xavier J, Fritsch H, Adelino TER, Pereira F, Leal A, Iani FCDM, de Carvalho Pereira G, Vazquez C, Sanabria GME, Oliveira ECD, Demarchi L, Croda J, Dos Santos Bezerra R, Paola Oliveira de Lima L, Martins AJ, Renata Dos Santos Barros C, Marqueze EC, de Souza Todao Bernardino J, Moretti DB, Brassaloti RA, de Lello Rocha Campos Cassano R, Mariani PDSC, Kitajima JP, Santos B, Proto-Siqueira R, Cantarelli VV, Tosta S, Nardy VB, Reboredo de Oliveira da Silva L, Gómez MKA, Lima JG, Ribeiro AA, Guimarães NR, Watanabe LT, Barbosa Da Silva L, da Silva Ferreira R, da Penha MPF, Ortega MJ, de la Fuente AG, Villalba S, Torales J, Gamarra ML, Aquino C, Figueredo GPM, Fava WS, Motta-Castro ARC, Venturini J, do Vale Leone de Oliveira SM, Gonçalves CCM, do Carmo Debur Rossa M, Becker GN, Giacomini MP, Marques NQ, Riediger IN, Raboni S, Mattoso G, Cataneo AD, Zanluca C, Duarte Dos Santos CN, Assato PA, Allan da Silva da Costa F, Poleti MD, Lesbon JCC, Mattos EC, Banho CA, Sacchetto L, Moraes MM, Grotto RMT, Souza-Neto JA, Nogueira ML, Fukumasu H, Coutinho LL, Calado RT, Neto RM, Bispo de Filippis AM, Venancio da Cunha R, Freitas C, Peterka CRL, de Fátima Rangel Fernandes C, Navegantes W, do Carmo Said RF, Campelo de A E Melo CF, Almiron M, Lourenço J, de Oliveira T, Holmes EC, Haddad R, Sampaio SC, Elias MC, Kashima S, Junior de Alcantara LC, Covas DT. Genomic epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Brazil. Nat Microbiol 2022; 7:1490-1500. [PMID: 35982313 PMCID: PMC9417986 DOI: 10.1038/s41564-022-01191-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
The high numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Brazil have made Latin America an epicentre of the pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 established sustained transmission in Brazil early in the pandemic, but important gaps remain in our understanding of virus transmission dynamics at a national scale. We use 17,135 near-complete genomes sampled from 27 Brazilian states and bordering country Paraguay. From March to November 2020, we detected co-circulation of multiple viral lineages that were linked to multiple importations (predominantly from Europe). After November 2020, we detected large, local transmission clusters within the country. In the absence of effective restriction measures, the epidemic progressed, and in January 2021 there was emergence and onward spread, both within and abroad, of variants of concern and variants under monitoring, including Gamma (P.1) and Zeta (P.2). We also characterized a genomic overview of the epidemic in Paraguay and detected evidence of importation of SARS-CoV-2 ancestor lineages and variants of concern from Brazil. Our findings show that genomic surveillance in Brazil enabled assessment of the real-time spread of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marta Giovanetti
- Laboratório de Flavivirus, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Department of Science and Technology for Humans and the Environment, University of Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO), Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais (LACEN-MG), Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais (LACEN-MG), Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais (LACEN-MG), Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado da Bahia (LACEN-BA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado da Bahia (LACEN-BA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais (LACEN-MG), Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais (LACEN-MG), Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Salud Pública, Asunción, Paraguay
- Instituto Regional de Investigación em Salud, Universidad Nacional del Caaguazú, Caaguazú, Paraguay
- Laboratório de Biología Molecular, Hospital Regional de Coronel Oviedo, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul (LACEN-MS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Universidade Feevale, Grupo Exame Laboratórios, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado da Bahia (LACEN-BA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado da Bahia (LACEN-BA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado da Bahia (LACEN-BA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais (LACEN-MG), Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais (LACEN-MG), Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Mato Grosso (LACEN-MT), Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Mato Grosso (LACEN-MT), Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Mato Grosso (LACEN-MT), Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Salud Pública, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Laboratório Central de Salud Pública, Asunción, Paraguay
- Instituto Regional de Investigación em Salud, Universidad Nacional del Caaguazú, Caaguazú, Paraguay
- Laboratório de Biología Molecular, Hospital Regional de Coronel Oviedo, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado do Paraná (Lacen-PR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado do Paraná (Lacen-PR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Molecular, Instituto Carlos Chagas/Fiocruz-PR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Molecular, Instituto Carlos Chagas/Fiocruz-PR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia Molecular, Instituto Carlos Chagas/Fiocruz-PR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Applied Biotechnology Laboratory, Clinical Hospital of the Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Coordenação Geral dos Laboratórios de Saúde Pública/Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde, (CGLAB/SVS-MS), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Coordenação Geral das Arboviroses, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (CGARB/SVS-MS), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Departamento de Imunização e Doenças Transmissíveisa/Secretaria de Vigilancia em Saude, Ministerio da Saude, Brasılia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO), Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO), Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais (LACEN-MG), Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Flavivirus, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Viala VL, Slavov SN, de Lima LPO, Lima ARJ, Ribeiro G, Martins AJ, Petry B, Banho CA, Barros CRDS, Moncau CT, Moretti DB, de La-Roque DGL, Marqueze EC, Mattos EC, da Costa FADS, Fukumasu H, Bernardino JDST, Souza-Neto JA, Lesbon JCC, Kayanoki LP, Bernardo LL, Sacchetto L, Clemente LG, Alcantara LCJ, Coutinho LL, Marques BDC, Giovanetti M, Nogueira ML, Poleti MD, Assato PA, Cattony Neto PDQ, Cassano RDLRC, Neto RM, Grotto RMT, Brassaloti RA, Kashima S, Covas DT, Elias MC, Sampaio SC. The Divergent Pattern of SARS-CoV-2 Variant Predominance and Transmission Dynamics in the Brazilian Island of Ilhabela. Viruses 2022; 14:v14071481. [PMID: 35891460 PMCID: PMC9323713 DOI: 10.3390/v14071481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Our effort in SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in Brazil has detected the Alpha Variant of Concern with a predominance higher than 75% in the population of Ilhabela island (São Paulo State) at a time when the Gamma VOC was already predominating the mainland raised concerns for closer surveillance on this island. Therefore, we intensified the surveillance for 24 weeks by generating data from 34% of local positive cases. Our data show that the patterns of VOC predominance dynamics and infection rates were in general distinct from the mainland. We report here the first known case of Alpha predominance in a Brazilian population, a delay greater than 3 months for the Gamma to dominate the previous variants compared to the mainland, and a faster dispersion rate of Gamma and Delta VOCs compared to the mainland. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Ilhabela were characterized by multiple independent introduction events of Gamma and Delta, with a few events of Alpha introduction, two of them followed by community transmission. This study evidenced the peculiar behavior of SARS-CoV-2 variants in an isolated population and brought to light the importance of specific programs for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in isolated populations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vincent Louis Viala
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
- Correspondence: (V.L.V.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
| | - Svetoslav Nanev Slavov
- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, SP, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (D.G.L.d.L.-R.); (S.K.)
| | - Loyze Paola Oliveira de Lima
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
| | - Alex Ranieri Jeronimo Lima
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
| | - Gabriela Ribeiro
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
| | - Antonio Jorge Martins
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
| | - Bruna Petry
- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, SP, Brazil; (B.P.); (C.T.M.); (L.G.C.); (L.L.C.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (R.A.B.)
| | - Cecilia Artico Banho
- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, SP, Brazil; (C.A.B.); (L.S.); (B.d.C.M.); (M.L.N.)
| | - Claudia Renata dos Santos Barros
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
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- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, SP, Brazil; (B.P.); (C.T.M.); (L.G.C.); (L.L.C.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (R.A.B.)
| | - Debora Botequio Moretti
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
| | - Debora Glenda Lima de La-Roque
- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, SP, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (D.G.L.d.L.-R.); (S.K.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil; (E.C.M.); (H.F.); (J.C.C.L.); (M.D.P.)
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- Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, SP, Brazil; (F.A.d.S.d.C.); (P.A.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil; (E.C.M.); (H.F.); (J.C.C.L.); (M.D.P.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, SP, Brazil; (J.A.S.-N.); (R.M.T.G.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil; (E.C.M.); (H.F.); (J.C.C.L.); (M.D.P.)
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, SP, Brazil; (C.A.B.); (L.S.); (B.d.C.M.); (M.L.N.)
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- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, SP, Brazil; (B.P.); (C.T.M.); (L.G.C.); (L.L.C.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (R.A.B.)
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil;
- Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, RJ, Brazil
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- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, SP, Brazil; (B.P.); (C.T.M.); (L.G.C.); (L.L.C.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (R.A.B.)
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, SP, Brazil; (C.A.B.); (L.S.); (B.d.C.M.); (M.L.N.)
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- Reference Laboratory of Flavivirus, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, RJ, Brazil;
- Department of Science and Technology for Humans and the Environment, University of Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, SP, Brazil; (C.A.B.); (L.S.); (B.d.C.M.); (M.L.N.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil; (E.C.M.); (H.F.); (J.C.C.L.); (M.D.P.)
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- Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, SP, Brazil; (F.A.d.S.d.C.); (P.A.A.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
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- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, SP, Brazil; (B.P.); (C.T.M.); (L.G.C.); (L.L.C.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (R.A.B.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, SP, Brazil; (J.A.S.-N.); (R.M.T.G.)
- Molecular Biology and Applied Biotechnology Laboratory, Clinical Hospital of the Botucatu Medical School, Botucatu 18610-034, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, SP, Brazil; (B.P.); (C.T.M.); (L.G.C.); (L.L.C.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (R.A.B.)
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, SP, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (D.G.L.d.L.-R.); (S.K.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, SP, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (D.G.L.d.L.-R.); (S.K.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
- Correspondence: (V.L.V.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
| | - Sandra Coccuzzo Sampaio
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-900, SP, Brazil; (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.R.J.L.); (G.R.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (D.B.M.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (P.D.Q.C.N.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.)
- Correspondence: (V.L.V.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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Giovanetti M, Slavov SN, Fonseca V, Wilkinson E, Tegally H, Patané JSL, Viala VL, San JE, Rodrigues ES, Santos EV, Aburjaile F, Xavier J, Fritsch H, Adelino TER, Pereira F, Leal A, de Melo Iani FC, de Carvalho Pereira G, Vazquez C, Mercedes Estigarribia Sanabria G, de Oliveira EC, Demarchi L, Croda J, dos Santos Bezerra R, de Lima LPO, Martins AJ, dos Santos Barros CR, Marqueze EC, de Souza Todao Bernardino J, Moretti DB, Brassaloti RA, de Lello Rocha Campos Cassano R, Mariani PDSC, Kitajima JP, Santos B, Proto-Siqueira R, Cantarelli VV, Tosta S, Nardy VB, de Oliveira da Silva LR, Kelly Astete Gómez M, Lima JG, Ribeiro AA, Guimarães NR, Watanabe LT, Da Silva LB, da Silva Ferreira R, da Penha MPF, Ortega MJ, de la Fuente AG, Villalba S, Torales J, Gamarra ML, Aquino C, Martínez Figueredo GP, Fava WS, Motta-Castro ARC, Venturini J, de Oliveira SMDVL, Gonçalves CCM, do Carmo Debur Rossa M, Becker GN, Presibella MM, Marques NQ, Riediger IN, Raboni S, Coelho GM, Cataneo AHD, Zanluca C, dos Santos CND, Assato PA, da Costa FADS, Poleti MD, Lesbon JCC, Mattos EC, Banho CA, Sacchetto L, Moraes MM, Grotto RMT, Souza-Neto JA, Nogueira ML, Fukumasu H, Coutinho LL, Calado RT, Neto RM, de Filippis AMB, da Cunha RV, Freitas C, Peterka CRL, de Fátima Rangel Fernandes C, de Araújo WN, do Carmo Said RF, Almiron M, de Albuquerque e Melo CFC, Lourenço J, de Oliveira T, Holmes EC, Haddad R, Sampaio SC, Elias MC, Kashima S, de Alcantara LCJ, Covas DT. Genomic epidemiology reveals the impact of national and international restrictions measures on the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Brazil. medRxiv 2022:2021.10.07.21264644. [PMID: 35378755 PMCID: PMC8978948 DOI: 10.1101/2021.10.07.21264644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Brazil has experienced some of the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths globally and from May 2021 made Latin America a pandemic epicenter. Although SARS-CoV-2 established sustained transmission in Brazil early in the pandemic, important gaps remain in our understanding of virus transmission dynamics at the national scale. Here, we describe the genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 using near-full genomes sampled from 27 Brazilian states and a bordering country - Paraguay. We show that the early stage of the pandemic in Brazil was characterised by the co-circulation of multiple viral lineages, linked to multiple importations predominantly from Europe, and subsequently characterized by large local transmission clusters. As the epidemic progressed under an absence of effective restriction measures, there was a local emergence and onward international spread of Variants of Concern (VOC) and Variants Under Monitoring (VUM), including Gamma (P.1) and Zeta (P.2). In addition, we provide a preliminary genomic overview of the epidemic in Paraguay, showing evidence of importation from Brazil. These data reinforce the usefulness and need for the implementation of widespread genomic surveillance in South America as a toolkit for pandemic monitoring that provides a means to follow the real-time spread of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants with possible implications for public health and immunization strategies.
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- Marta Giovanetti
- Laboratório de Flavivírus, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Flavivírus, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Coordenação Geral de Laboratórios de Saúde Pública/Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde (CGLAB/SVS-MS) Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais, Fundac ão Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Flavivírus, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais, Fundac ão Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Flavivírus, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais, Fundac ão Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Flavivírus, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais, Fundac ão Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratorio Central de Saude Publica da Bahia–LACEN-BA, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratorio Central de Saude Publica da Bahia–LACEN-BA, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais, Fundac ão Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais, Fundac ão Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidad Nacional del Caaguazú, Instituto Regional de Investigación en Salud
- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Hospital Regional de Coronel Oviedo
- Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Universidade Feevale, Grupo Exame Laboratórios, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Laboratorio Central de Saude Publica da Bahia–LACEN-BA, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais, Fundac ão Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais, Fundac ão Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Universidad Nacional del Caaguazú, Instituto Regional de Investigación en Salud
- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Hospital Regional de Coronel Oviedo
- Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social
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- Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR
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- Laboratório de Virologia Molecular - Instituto Carlos Chagas/Fiocruz PR, Curitiba, PR
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Applied Biotechnology Laboratory, Clinical Hospital of the Botucatu Medical School, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Coordenação Geral de Laboratórios de Saúde Pública/Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde (CGLAB/SVS-MS) Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Coordenação Geral das Arboviroses, Secretaria de Vigilaçncia em Saúde/Ministério da Saúde (CGARB/SVS-MS), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Departamento de Imunização e Doenças Transmissíveisa/Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde/Organização Mundial da Saúde, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Department of Zoology, Peter Medawar Building, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban, South Africa
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Flavivírus, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratório de Genética Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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Lima ARJ, Ribeiro G, Viala VL, Lima LPOD, Martins AJ, Barros CRDS, Marqueze EC, Bernardino JDST, Moretti DB, Rodrigues ES, Santos EV, Brassaloti RA, Cassano RDLRC, Mariani PDSC, Clemente LG, Assato PA, Costa FADSD, Poleti MD, Lesbon JCC, Mattos EC, Banho CA, Sacchetto L, Moraes MM, Palmieri M, Martininghi M, Caldeira LAV, Silva FEVD, Grotto RMT, Souza-Neto JA, Giovanetti M, Alcantara LCJ, Nogueira ML, Fukumasu H, Coutinho LL, Kashima S, Neto RM, Covas DT, Slavov SN, Sampaio SC, Elias MC. SARS-COV-2 GENOMIC MONITORING IN THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO UNVEILS TWO EMERGING AY.43 SUBLINEAGES. J Med Virol 2022; 94:3394-3398. [PMID: 35229308 PMCID: PMC9088347 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Delta VOC is highly diverse with more than 120 sublineages already described as of November 30, 2021. In this study, through active monitoring of circulating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) variants in the state of São Paulo, southeast Brazil, we identified two emerging sublineages from the ancestral AY.43 strain which were classified as AY.43.1 and AY.43.2. These sublineages were defined by the following characteristic nonsynonymous mutations ORF1ab:A4133V and ORF3a:T14I for the AY.43.1 and ORF1ab:G1155C for the AY.43.2 and our analysis reveals that they might have a likely‐Brazilian origin. Much is still unknown regarding their dissemination in the state of São Paulo and Brazil as well as their potential impact on the ongoing vaccination process. However, the results obtained in this study reinforce the importance of genomic surveillance activity for timely identification of emerging SARS‐CoV‐2 variants which can impact the ongoing SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccination and public health policies.
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Coordenação de Vigilância em Saúde - Secretaria Municipal da Saúde, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil.,Molecular Biology Laboratory, Applied Biotechnology Laboratory, Clinical Hospital of the Botucatu Medical School, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.,Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.,Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Centro de Genômica Funcional da ESALQ, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.,University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Slavov SN, Bezerra RDS, Rodrigues ES, Santos EV, Borges JS, de la Roque DGL, Patané JSL, Lima ARJ, Ribeiro G, Viala VL, de Lima LPO, Martins AJ, Dos Santos Barros CR, Marqueze EC, Bernardino JDST, Moretti DB, Brassaloti RA, Cassano RDLRC, Mariani PDSC, Kitajima JP, Santos B, Assato PA, da Silva da Costa FA, Poleti MD, Lesbon JCC, Mattos EC, Banho CA, Sacchetto L, Moraes MM, Grotto RMT, Souza-Neto JA, Giovanetti M, de Alcantara LCJ, Nogueira ML, Fukumasu H, Coutinho LL, Calado RT, Neto RM, Covas DT, Coccuzzo Sampaio S, Elias MC, Kashima S. Genomic monitoring of the SARS-CoV-2 B1.1.7 (WHO VOC Alpha) in the Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Virus Res 2022; 308:198643. [PMID: 34848213 PMCID: PMC8636783 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 alpha VOC (also known as lineage B.1.1.7) initially described in the autumn, 2020 in UK, rapidly became the dominant lineage across much of Europe. Despite multiple studies reporting molecular evidence suggestive of its circulation in Brazil, much is still unknown about its genomic diversity in the state of São Paulo, the main Brazilian economic and transportation hub. To get more insight regarding its transmission dynamics into the State we performed phylogenetic analysis on all alpha VOC strains obtained between February and August 2021 from the Sao Paulo state Network for Pandemic Alert of Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. The performed phylogenetic analysis showed that most of the alpha VOC genomes were interspersed with viral strains sampled from different Brazilian states and other countries suggesting that multiple independent Alpha VOC introductions from Brazil and overseas have occurred in the São Paulo State over time. Nevertheless, large monophyletic clusters were also observed especially from the Central-West part of the São Paulo State (the city of Bauru) and the metropolitan region of the São Paulo city. Our results highlight the Alpha VOC molecular epidemiology in the São Paulo state and reinforce the need for continued genomic surveillance strategies for the real-time monitoring of potential emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants during the ever-growing vaccination process.
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- Svetoslav Nanev Slavov
- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo 15090-000, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo 15090-000, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo 15090-000, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil; Molecular Biology Laboratory, Applied Biotechnology Laboratory, Clinical Hospital of the Botucatu Medical School, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo 15090-000, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil; University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Lesbon JCC, Poleti MD, de Mattos Oliveira EC, Patané JSL, Clemente LG, Viala VL, Ribeiro G, Giovanetti M, de Alcantara LCJ, Teixeira O, Nonato MC, de Lima LPO, Martins AJ, dos Santos Barros CR, Marqueze EC, de Souza Todão Bernardino J, Moretti DB, Brassaloti RA, de Lello Rocha Campos Cassano R, Mariani PDSC, Slavov SN, dos Santos RB, Rodrigues ES, Santos EV, Borges JS, de La Roque DGL, Kitajima JP, Santos B, Assato PA, da Silva da Costa FA, Banho CA, Sacchetto L, Moraes MM, Palmieri M, da Silva FEV, Grotto RMT, Souza-Neto JA, Nogueira ML, Coutinho LL, Calado RT, Neto RM, Covas DT, Kashima S, Elias MC, Sampaio SC, Fukumasu H. Nucleocapsid (N) Gene Mutations of SARS-CoV-2 Can Affect Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic and Impact False-Negative Results. Viruses 2021; 13:v13122474. [PMID: 34960743 PMCID: PMC8707239 DOI: 10.3390/v13122474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
The current COVID-19 pandemic demands massive testing by Real-time RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction), which is considered the gold standard diagnostic test for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, the virus continues to evolve with mutations that lead to phenotypic alterations as higher transmissibility, pathogenicity or vaccine evasion. Another big issue are mutations in the annealing sites of primers and probes of RT-PCR diagnostic kits leading to false-negative results. Therefore, here we identify mutations in the N (Nucleocapsid) gene that affects the use of the GeneFinder COVID-19 Plus RealAmp Kit. We sequenced SARS-CoV-2 genomes from 17 positive samples with no N gene detection but with RDRP (RNA-dependent RNA polymerase) and E (Envelope) genes detection, and observed a set of three different mutations affecting the N detection: a deletion of 18 nucleotides (Del28877-28894), a substitution of GGG to AAC (28881-28883) and a frameshift mutation caused by deletion (Del28877-28878). The last one cause a deletion of six AAs (amino acids) located in the central intrinsic disorder region at protein level. We also found this mutation in 99 of the 14,346 sequenced samples by the Sao Paulo state Network for Pandemic Alert of Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, demonstrating the circulation of the mutation in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Continuous monitoring and characterization of mutations affecting the annealing sites of primers and probes by genomic surveillance programs are necessary to maintain the effectiveness of the diagnosis of COVID-19.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jéssika Cristina Chagas Lesbon
- Laboratory of Comparative and Translational Oncology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.C.C.L.); (M.D.P.); (E.C.d.M.O.)
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Translational Oncology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.C.C.L.); (M.D.P.); (E.C.d.M.O.)
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Translational Oncology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.C.C.L.); (M.D.P.); (E.C.d.M.O.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Functional Genomic Center, Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil; (L.G.C.); (R.A.B.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (L.L.C.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Manguinhos 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; (M.G.); (L.C.J.d.A.)
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Ribeirao Preto Protein Crystallography Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14040-903, São Paulo, Brazil; (O.T.); (M.C.N.)
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- Ribeirao Preto Protein Crystallography Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14040-903, São Paulo, Brazil; (O.T.); (M.C.N.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Functional Genomic Center, Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil; (L.G.C.); (R.A.B.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (L.L.C.)
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- Functional Genomic Center, Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil; (L.G.C.); (R.A.B.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (L.L.C.)
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (R.B.d.S.); (E.S.R.); (E.V.S.); (J.S.B.); (D.G.L.d.L.R.); (R.T.C.); (S.K.)
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (R.B.d.S.); (E.S.R.); (E.V.S.); (J.S.B.); (D.G.L.d.L.R.); (R.T.C.); (S.K.)
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (R.B.d.S.); (E.S.R.); (E.V.S.); (J.S.B.); (D.G.L.d.L.R.); (R.T.C.); (S.K.)
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (R.B.d.S.); (E.S.R.); (E.V.S.); (J.S.B.); (D.G.L.d.L.R.); (R.T.C.); (S.K.)
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (R.B.d.S.); (E.S.R.); (E.V.S.); (J.S.B.); (D.G.L.d.L.R.); (R.T.C.); (S.K.)
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (R.B.d.S.); (E.S.R.); (E.V.S.); (J.S.B.); (D.G.L.d.L.R.); (R.T.C.); (S.K.)
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- Mendelics Genomic Analysis, São Paulo 02511-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.P.K.); (B.S.)
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- Mendelics Genomic Analysis, São Paulo 02511-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.P.K.); (B.S.)
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-970, São Paulo, Brazil; (P.A.A.); (F.A.d.S.d.C.); (R.M.T.G.); (J.A.S.-N.)
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-970, São Paulo, Brazil; (P.A.A.); (F.A.d.S.d.C.); (R.M.T.G.); (J.A.S.-N.)
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (C.A.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.M.); (M.L.N.)
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (C.A.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.M.); (M.L.N.)
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (C.A.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.M.); (M.L.N.)
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- Coordenação de Vigilância em Saúde—Secretaria Municipal da Saúde, São Paulo 01223-906, São Paulo, Brazil;
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-970, São Paulo, Brazil; (P.A.A.); (F.A.d.S.d.C.); (R.M.T.G.); (J.A.S.-N.)
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu 18618-970, São Paulo, Brazil; (P.A.A.); (F.A.d.S.d.C.); (R.M.T.G.); (J.A.S.-N.)
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- Laboratório de Pesquisas em Virologia, Departamento de Doenças Dermatológicas, Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (C.A.B.); (L.S.); (M.M.M.); (M.L.N.)
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- Functional Genomic Center, Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil; (L.G.C.); (R.A.B.); (R.d.L.R.C.C.); (L.L.C.)
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (R.B.d.S.); (E.S.R.); (E.V.S.); (J.S.B.); (D.G.L.d.L.R.); (R.T.C.); (S.K.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (R.B.d.S.); (E.S.R.); (E.V.S.); (J.S.B.); (D.G.L.d.L.R.); (R.T.C.); (S.K.)
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- Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14051-060, São Paulo, Brazil; (S.N.S.); (R.B.d.S.); (E.S.R.); (E.V.S.); (J.S.B.); (D.G.L.d.L.R.); (R.T.C.); (S.K.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Butantan Institute, São Paulo 05503-000, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.S.L.P.); (V.L.V.); (G.R.); (L.P.O.d.L.); (A.J.M.); (C.R.d.S.B.); (E.C.M.); (J.d.S.T.B.); (D.B.M.); (R.M.N.); (D.T.C.); (M.C.E.); (S.C.S.)
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Translational Oncology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil; (J.C.C.L.); (M.D.P.); (E.C.d.M.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-19-35656864
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Bertoluci J, Sawakuchi HO, Ortiz C, Brassaloti RA, Wagner Ribeiro-Júnior J, Famelli S. Anuran fauna of the Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho - Núcleo Sete Barras, southeastern Brazil: species composition, use of breeding sites, and seasonal patterns of breeding activity. Biota Neotrop 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2020-1082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Abstract: The goal of this work was to study the species composition, the use of breeding sites, and the seasonal patterns of breeding activity of the anuran fauna from Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho - Núcleo Sete Barras, state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. Fieldwork was carried out from September 2005 to October 2007 through two main methods: active visual search inside a 10 ha- permanent plot and aural and visual search in seven previously selected aquatic breeding habitats. Species richness was related to the sampling effort by means of species accumulation curve and through non-parametric estimators. Thirty-three species distributed in 12 families were recorded, from which 69% are endemic to the Atlantic Forest. Trachycephalus mesophaeus represents a new record for the park. Cycloramphus lutzorum is included as Data Deficient in the IUCN list. The species accumulation curve did not stabilize, showing some tendency to rise. The use of breeding sites by 20 species was compared using cluster analysis, which revealed two major groups: the first with five species (two habitat generalists and three stream specialists) and the second composed by the other species (with different reproductive modes associated with flooded environments). The breeding period of most species was associated to the rainy season (October to February), and only Scinax hayii showed continuous breeding activity during the entire period of study.
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da Silva VH, Regitano LCDA, Geistlinger L, Pértille F, Giachetto PF, Brassaloti RA, Morosini NS, Zimmer R, Coutinho LL. Genome-Wide Detection of CNVs and Their Association with Meat Tenderness in Nelore Cattle. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157711. [PMID: 27348523 PMCID: PMC4922624 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Brazil is one of the largest beef producers and exporters in the world with the Nelore breed representing the vast majority of Brazilian cattle (Bos taurus indicus). Despite the great adaptability of the Nelore breed to tropical climate, meat tenderness (MT) remains to be improved. Several factors including genetic composition can influence MT. In this article, we report a genome-wide analysis of copy number variation (CNV) inferred from Illumina® High Density SNP-chip data for a Nelore population of 723 males. We detected >2,600 CNV regions (CNVRs) representing ≈6.5% of the genome. Comparing our results with previous studies revealed an overlap in ≈1400 CNVRs (>50%). A total of 1,155 CNVRs (43.6%) overlapped 2,750 genes. They were enriched for processes involving guanosine triphosphate (GTP), previously reported to influence skeletal muscle physiology and morphology. Nelore CNVRs also overlapped QTLs for MT reported in other breeds (8.9%, 236 CNVRs) and from a previous study with this population (4.1%, 109 CNVRs). Two CNVRs were also proximal to glutathione metabolism genes that were previously associated with MT. Genome-wide association study of CN state with estimated breeding values derived from meat shear force identified 6 regions, including a region on BTA3 that contains genes of the cAMP and cGMP pathway. Ten CNVRs that overlapped regions associated with MT were successfully validated by qPCR. Our results represent the first comprehensive CNV study in Bos taurus indicus cattle and identify regions in which copy number changes are potentially of importance for the MT phenotype.
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- Vinicius Henrique da Silva
- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- * E-mail: (LLC); (VHS)
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, Department of Informatics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Amalienstrasse 17, 80333, München, Germany
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- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, Department of Informatics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Amalienstrasse 17, 80333, München, Germany
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- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- * E-mail: (LLC); (VHS)
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Vilela VMDFN, Brassaloti RA, Bertoluci J. Anurofauna da floresta de restinga do Parque Estadual da Ilha do Cardoso, Sudeste do Brasil: composição de espécies e uso de sítios reprodutivos. Biota Neotrop 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s1676-06032011000100008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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O Parque Estadual da Ilha do Cardoso é uma área de grande importância para a conservação, pois abriga diferentes ecossistemas costeiros, como manguezais, dunas, restingas e mata atlântica de encosta, que, historicamente, estiveram sob forte pressão antrópica. A identificação duvidosa e a descoberta de novas espécies da anurofauna em ambientes costeiros, evidencia a escassez de estudos nessas regiões. Inventariamos a anurofauna da floresta de restinga do Parque Estadual da Ilha do Cardoso entre outubro de 2005 e outubro de 2007, por meio de 25 viagens mensais de dois dias de duração. Foram utilizados dois métodos: procura visual ativa em uma parcela permanente de 10 ha e procura visual e auditiva em nove sítios de reprodução. A anurofauna da área de estudo é composta por 17 espécies pertencentes às famílias Bufonidae (2 espécies), Craugastoridae (1), Hylidae (10), Leiuperidae (1), Leptodactylidae (2) e Microhylidae (1). A riqueza estimada foi de 17,77-17,96, o que mostra que nosso esforço amostral foi suficiente para registrar praticamente toda a anurofauna presente nessa formação de restinga. Essa riqueza pode ser considerada elevada quando comparada à de outras áreas de restinga, principalmente aquelas dotadas de vegetação menos estruturada. O predomínio da família Hylidae é característico de todas as localidades da região neotropical. Nenhuma espécie acha-se incluída nas listas de espécies ameaçadas de extinção do estado de São Paulo e do Brasil, mas Aparasphenodon bokermanni é considerada pouco conhecida ("Data Deficient") pela IUCN, e outras três espécies (Dendrophryniscus leucomystax, Haddadus binotatus e Itapotihyla langsdorffii) apresentam populações em declínio. Essas informações revelam a importância da floresta de restinga da Ilha do Cardoso para a manutenção de populações de anuros. Uma análise de agrupamento de 14 espécies que utilizaram nove sítios reprodutivos evidenciou três grupos, sendo o hidroperíodo o principal fator na determinação das similaridades. Conclui-se que a preservação de corpos d'água com diferentes fisionomias é essencial para a conservação de populações viáveis de anuros.
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Brassaloti RA, Rossa-Feres DDC, Bertoluci J. Anurofauna da Floresta Estacional Semidecidual da Estação Ecológica dos Caetetus, Sudeste do Brasil. Biota Neotrop 2010. [DOI: 10.1590/s1676-06032010000100024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
A Floresta Estacional Semidecidual é considerada uma das formações florestais mais ameaçadas e suprimidas pela expansão agrícola do início do século passado, com sua cobertura vegetal reduzida a menos de 8% da original. Estudos sobre taxocenoses de anfíbios anuros nessa formação florestal ainda são escassos, mesmo quando consideramos as poucas áreas de floresta primária que restaram. Apresentamos neste estudo os resultados de um levantamento de espécies de anfíbios anuros da Estação Ecológica dos Caetetus, uma unidade de conservação que abriga importante remanescente de Floresta Estacional Semidecidual na região Centro-oeste do estado de São Paulo, região considerada prioritária para conservação no estado. Foram registradas 34 espécies distribuídas em nove famílias, dentre as quais Hylidae e Leptodactylidae foram as que apresentaram as maiores riquezas, com 14 e oito espécies, respectivamente. A elevada riqueza de espécies da área, principalmente da família Hylidae, provavelmente está associada tanto à grande heterogeneidade ambiental dessa formação florestal como à sua localização em área de transição entre áreas de Cerrado e de Floresta Ombrófila. A alta riqueza de espécies, quando comparada à de outras áreas de mesma formação florestal, bem como a presença de representantes das famílias Centrolenidae, Craugastoridae e Hylodidae, que são dependentes de habitats florestais, atestam o bom estado de conservação e a importância regional desse remanescente florestal.
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