One Year of SARS-CoV-2: Genomic Characterization of COVID-19 Outbreak in Qatar
| Author | Benslimane, Fatiha M |
| Author | Al Khatib, Hebah A |
| Author | Al-Jamal, Ola |
| Author | Albatesh, Dana |
| Author | Boughattas, Sonia |
| Author | Ahmed, Ayeda A |
| Author | Bensaad, Meryem |
| Author | Younuskunju, Shameem |
| Author | Mohamoud, Yasmin A |
| Author | Al Badr, Mashael |
| Author | Mohamed, Abdalla A |
| Author | El-Kahlout, Reham A |
| Author | Al-Hamad, Tasneem |
| Author | Elgakhlab, Dina |
| Author | Al-Kuwari, Fatima H |
| Author | Saad, Chadi |
| Author | Jeremijenko, Andrew |
| Author | Al-Khal, Abdullatif |
| Author | Al-Maslamani, Muna A |
| Author | Bertollini, Roberto |
| Author | Al-Kuwari, Einas A |
| Author | Al-Romaihi, Hamad E |
| Author | Al-Marri, Salih |
| Author | Al-Thani, Mohammed |
| Author | Badji, Radja M |
| Author | Mbarek, Hamdi |
| Author | Al-Sarraj, Yasser |
| Author | Malek, Joel A |
| Author | Ismail, Said I |
| Author | Abu-Raddad, Laith J |
| Author | Coyle, Peter V |
| Author | Thani, Asmaa A Al |
| Author | Yassine, Hadi M |
| Available date | 2022-01-17T09:08:31Z |
| Publication Date | 2021-11 |
| Publication Name | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
| Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.768883 |
| Citation | Benslimane FM, Al Khatib HA, Al-Jamal O, Albatesh D, Boughattas S, Ahmed AA, Bensaad M, Younuskunju S, Mohamoud YA, Al Badr M, Mohamed AA, El-Kahlout RA, Al-Hamad T, Elgakhlab D, Al-Kuwari FH, Saad C, Jeremijenko A, Al-Khal A, Al-Maslamani MA, Bertollini R, Al-Kuwari EA, Al-Romaihi HE, Al-Marri S, Al-Thani M, Badji RM, Mbarek H, Al-Sarraj Y, Malek JA, Ismail SI, Abu-Raddad LJ, Coyle PV, Thani AAA and Yassine HM (2021) One Year of SARS-CoV-2: Genomic Characterization of COVID-19 Outbreak in Qatar. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol. 11:768883. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.768883 |
| Abstract | Qatar, a country with a strong health system and a diverse population consisting mainly of expatriate residents, has experienced two large waves of COVID-19 outbreak. In this study, we report on 2634 SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequences from infected patients in Qatar between March-2020 and March-2021, representing 1.5% of all positive cases in this period. Despite the restrictions on international travel, the viruses sampled from the populace of Qatar mirrored nearly the entire global population's genomic diversity with nine predominant viral lineages that were sustained by local transmission chains and the emergence of mutations that are likely to have originated in Qatar. We reported an increased number of mutations and deletions in B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 lineages in a short period. These findings raise the imperative need to continue the ongoing genomic surveillance that has been an integral part of the national response to monitor the SARS-CoV-2 profile and re-emergence in Qatar. |
| Language | en |
| Publisher | Frontiers |
| Subject | COVID19 N481K Qatar SARS-CoV-2 variant analysis |
| Type | Article |
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