Deciphering the introduction and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the Colombian Amazon Basin.
Nathalia BallesterosMarina MuñozLuz Helena PatiñoCarolina HernándezFelipe González-CasabiancaIván CarrollMauricio Santos-VegaJaime Cascante VegaAndrés AngelAlejandro Feged-RivadeneiraMónica Palma-CueroCarolina FlórezSergio GomezAdriana van de GuchteZenab KhanJayeeta DuttaAjay OblaHala Alejel AlshammaryAna Silvia Gonzalez-ReicheMatthew M HernandezEmilia Mia SordilloViviana SimonHarm van BakelAlberto Paniz MondolfiJuan David RamírezPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
This study represents the first genomic epidemiology investigation of SARS-CoV-2 in one of the territories with the highest report of indigenous communities of the country. Such findings are essential to decipher viral transmission, inform on global spread and to direct implementation of infection prevention and control measures for these vulnerable populations, especially, due to the recent circulation of one of the variants of concern (P.1) associated with major transmissibility and possible reinfections.