Portal de investigação
Field and Molecular Epidemiology: How Viral Sequencing Changed Transmission Inferences in the First Portuguese SARS-CoV-2 Infection Cluster
Data de publicação:
Autores da FMUP
Participantes de fora da FMUP
- Pedro, N
- Fernandes, V
- Cavadas, B
- Tavares, M
- Pereira, L
Unidades de investigação
Abstract
Field epidemiology and viral sequencing provide a comprehensive characterization of transmission chains and allow a better identification of superspreading events. However, very few examples have been presented to date during the COVID-19 pandemic. We studied the first COVID-19 cluster detected in Portugal (59 individuals involved amongst extended family and work environments), following the return of four related individuals from work trips to Italy. The first patient to introduce the virus would be misidentified following the traditional field inquiry alone, as shown by the viral sequencing in isolates from 23 individuals. The results also pointed out family, and not work environment, as the primary mode of transmission.
Dados da publicação
- ISSN/ISSNe:
- 1999-4915, 1999-4915
- Tipo:
- Article
- Páginas:
- 1116-
- DOI:
- 10.3390/v13061116
- Link para outro recurso:
- www.scopus.com
VIRUSES-BASEL Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Citações Recebidas na Web of Science: 3
Citações Recebidas na Scopus: 3
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Keywords
- COVID-19; infection cluster; viral sequencing; epidemiological survey; family versus work environment
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Proyectos asociados
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Pedro N,Fernandes V,Cavadas B,Guimaraes JT,Barros H,Tavares M,Pereira L. Field and Molecular Epidemiology: How Viral Sequencing Changed Transmission Inferences in the First Portuguese SARS-CoV-2 Infection Cluster. Viruses. 2021. 13. (6):p. 1116-1116. IF:5,818. (2).
