SARS-CoV-2 introductions and early dynamics of the epidemic in Portugal.

Vítor BorgesJoana IsidroNídia Sequeira TrovãoSílvia DuarteHelena Cortes Martins Hugo F M C M Martiniano Isabel Gordo Ricardo B LeiteLuís Vieiranull nullRaquel GuiomarJoão Paulo Gomes

Published in: Communications medicine (2022)

Here we conclude that the earlier implementation of measures could have minimized the number of introductions and subsequent virus expansion in Portugal. This study lays the foundation for genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal, and highlights the need for systematic and geographically-representative genomic surveillance.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
copy number
healthcare
public health
primary care
risk factors
gene expression
dna methylation
genome wide