Real-Time Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern, Uruguay.

Authors :: Rego N
Costábile A
Paz M
Salazar C
Perbolianachis P
Spangenberg L
Ferrés I
Arce R
Fajardo A
Arleo M
Possi T
Reyes N
Bentancor MN
Lizasoain A
Benítez MJ
Bortagaray V
Moller A
Bello G
Arantes I
Brandes M
Smircich P
Chappos O
Duquía M
González B
Griffero L
Méndez M
Techera MP
Zanetti J
Rivera B
Maidana M
Alonso M
Alonso C
Medina J
Albornoz H
Colina R
Noya V
Iraola G
Fernández-Calero T
Moratorio G
Moreno P
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2021 Nov; Vol. 27 (11), pp. 2957-2960. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 26.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: We developed a genomic surveillance program for real-time monitoring of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) in Uruguay. We report on a PCR method for SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, the surveillance workflow, and multiple independent introductions and community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 P.1 VOC in Uruguay.