Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 genetic diversity in Zambia: Single center study

Microbes and Infectious Diseases /Microbes and Infectious Diseases

Emmanuel Zulu, Rodrick Katete, Paul Simusika, Mable Mutengo, Freeman Chabala, Mpanga Kasonde

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Abstract

Background:The emergency of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) variants has led to COVID-19 worldwide with substantial social and economic consequences.SARS CoV-2 S-glycoproteins are involved in viral entry to human cells.They are naturally the main target of host immune responses, and most vaccine designs are based on them.SARS-CoV-2 variants are categorized as variants of...

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Keywords

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Diversity (politics)

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Center (category theory)

Genetic diversity

Virology

Characterization (materials science)

Geography

Biology

Medicine

Sociology

Anthropology

Environmental health

Population

Physics

Chemistry

Disease

Pathology

Outbreak

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Optics

Crystallography

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Zero hunger

2023

Article

Open Access

Institution

Institute of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, Lusaka, Zambia,

Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mzuzu University, Luwinga, Malawi,

Genome Sequencing and Bioinformatics Unit, Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI), Lusaka, Zambia

2-Y Citation Average

0.484

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/mid.2023.229457.1592

Language

en

Country

Zambia,

Malawi