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ArticleArchives of virology2022

Emergence of two distinct variants of SARS-CoV-2 and an explosive second wave of COVID-19: the experience of a tertiary care hospital in Pune, India.

Shubham Shrivastava, Suhas T Mhaske, Meera S Modak, Rashmi G Virkar, Shamburaje S Pisal, Akhilesh Chandra Mishra, Vidya A Arankalle

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Article in Archives of virology, 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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7 authors.

Shubham Shrivastava *Department of Communicable Diseases, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Katraj-Dhankawadi, Pune, 411043, India.
Suhas T Mhaske *Department of Communicable Diseases, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Katraj-Dhankawadi, Pune, 411043, India.
Meera S ModakDepartment of Microbiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Katraj-Dhankawadi, Pune, 411043, India.
Rashmi G VirkarDepartment of Communicable Diseases, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Katraj-Dhankawadi, Pune, 411043, India.
Shamburaje S PisalDepartment of Communicable Diseases, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Katraj-Dhankawadi, Pune, 411043, India.
Akhilesh Chandra MishraDepartment of Communicable Diseases, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Katraj-Dhankawadi, Pune, 411043, India.
Vidya A ArankalleDepartment of Communicable Diseases, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Katraj-Dhankawadi, Pune, 411043, India. varankalle@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9940-3437

Funding

Department of Biotechnology , Ministry of Science and Technology BT/NBM0095/02/18
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of novel variants of SARS-CoV-2 in several countries has been associated with increased transmissibility or reduced neutralization potential of antibodies against the Wuhan virus (wild type). From August 2021 onwards, India experienced a progressive decline in the number of active SARS-CoV-2 infections, indicative of a downward trend in the explosive second wave. This prospective study was conducted quarterly for one year (May 2020 to June 2021) at a tertiary care hospital in the city of Pune in western India. Receptor-binding domain (RBD, n = 319) and full genome (n = 20) sequences from viral-RNA-positive nasopharyngeal swabs of COVID-19 patients representing the first and second waves were used for analysis. No Brazilian, South African, or California variants were detected in this study. Until December 2020, only the wild-type strain was prevalent. Concurrent with the upsurge of the second wave in March 2021, 73% (33/45) of RBD sequences harboured L452R/E484Q mutations characteristic of the Kappa variant. In April 2021, co-circulation of Kappa (37%) and Delta (L452R/T478K, 59%) variants was recorded. During May and June 2021, the Delta variant became the predominant circulating variant, and this coincided with a significant decline in the number of COVID-19 cases. Of the 20 full genome sequences, six isolates each exhibited signature mutations of the Kappa and Delta variant. With several states witnessing a reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases, continuous monitoring of newer mutations and assessment of their effect on virus transmissibility and their impact on vaccinated or previously exposed individuals is necessary.

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COVID-19Explosive AgentsHumansIndiaMutationProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusTertiary Care CentersExplosive AgentsSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus

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PMID35000004
PMCPMC8742689

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