Genomic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the first SARS-CoV-2 variants introduced in Lebanon.

Rita FeghaliGeorgi Merhi Aurelia KwasiborskiVeronique HourdelNada GhosnSima Tokajian

Published in: PeerJ (2021)

Three major lineages were identified to be circulating in Lebanon in the studied period. The B.1 (20A clade) was the most prominent, followed by the B.4 lineage (19A clade) and the B.1.1 lineage (20B clade). SNV analysis showed 15 novel mutations from which only one was observed in the spike region.

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sars cov
copy number
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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
dna methylation
genome wide
coronavirus disease