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ArticleInfection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases2022

Genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 reveals the prevalence of variant B 1.1.7 in Egypt.

Mohamed G Seadawy, Ahmed F Gad, Sabah A Abo-Elmaaty, Mervat G Hassan

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Article in Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Mohamed G SeadawyBiological Prevention Department, Egypt Army, Egypt. Electronic address: biologist202054@yahoo.com.
Ahmed F GadBiological Prevention Department, Egypt Army, Egypt. Electronic address: gad.a.f.science@gmail.com.
Sabah A Abo-ElmaatyBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Egypt.
Mervat G HassanBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Egypt.

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Abstract

Recently, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) resulted in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. A new SARS-CoV-2 strain is expected to emerge in late 2020, including B.1.1.7. The high transmission rate of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 has raised public health concerns in several countries. Hence, in this study, we assessed the sequencing of SARS-COV2 to reveals the prevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant (B 1.1.7) in Egypt. We found that the viral transmission of the alpha variant is expanding. Moreover, based on hospitalizations and case fatality rates, there is a potential for increasing severity. There was no effect on susceptibility to Emergency Use Authorization monoclonal antibody treatments. However, there was minimal impact on neutralization by convalescent and post-vaccination sera. Samples have been clustered into the 20D sub clade for the majority of them. The eight samples shown in our study are considered the first recorded samples with the Alpha variant in Egypt. Therefore, The Egyptian government, represented by the Ministry of Health, must take all measures to examine the compatibility of the currently used vaccines with this new strain and the feasibility of the treatment protocol presently used with such strains developed in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

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Epidemiological MonitoringGenome, ViralAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19COVID-19 SerotherapyEgyptHumansImmunization, PassivePhylogenyPrevalencePublic HealthSARS-CoV-2Whole Genome SequencingAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralAlpha variantB 1.1.7COVID-19EgyptSARS-CoV-2

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