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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
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Mutation Site
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P323L |
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Mutation Site Sentence
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Twenty-seven (93%) of the isolates contained mutation C14408T (ORF1ab:P4715L, nsp12:P323L) that was not identified in the two isolates belonging to the B.1.525 lineage. |
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Mutation Level
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Amino acid level |
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Mutation Type
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Nonsynonymous substitution |
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Gene/Protein/Region
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NSP12 |
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Standardized Encoding Gene
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ORF1b
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Genotype/Subtype
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- |
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Viral Reference
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MN908947.3
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Functional Impact and Mechanisms
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Disease
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COVID-19
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Immune
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- |
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Target Gene
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-
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Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
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Clinical Information
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- |
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Treatment
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- |
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Location
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Tanzania |
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Literature Information
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PMID
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36687433
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Title
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Whole-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 isolates from symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals in Tanzania
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Author
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Mziray SR,van Zwetselaar M,Kayuki CC,Mbelele PM,Makubi AN,Magesa AS,Kisonga RM,Sonda TB,Kibiki GS,Githinji G,Heysell SK,Chilongola JO,Mpagama SG
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Journal
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Frontiers in medicine
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Journal Info
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2023 Jan 4;9:1034682
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Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) accounts for considerable morbidity and mortality globally. Paucity of SARS-CoV-2 genetic data from Tanzania challenges in-country tracking of the pandemic. We sequenced SARS-CoV-2 isolated in the country to determine circulating strains, mutations and phylogenies and finally enrich international genetic databases especially with sequences from Africa. METHODS: This cross-sectional study utilized nasopharyngeal swabs of symptomatic and asymptomatic adults with positive polymerase chain reaction tests for COVID-19 from January to May 2021. Viral genomic libraries were prepared using ARTIC nCoV-2019 sequencing protocol version three. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was performed using Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION device. In silico genomic data analysis was done on ARTIC pipeline version 1.2.1 using ARTIC nCoV-2019 bioinformatics protocol version 1.1.0. RESULTS: Twenty-nine (42%) out of 69 samples qualified for sequencing based on gel electrophoretic band intensity of multiplex PCR amplicons. Out of 29 isolates, 26 were variants of concern [Beta (n = 22); and Delta (n = 4)]. Other variants included Eta (n = 2) and B.1.530 (n = 1). We found combination of mutations (S: D80A, S: D215G, S: K417N, ORF3a: Q57H, E: P71L) in all Beta variants and absent in other lineages. The B.1.530 lineage carried mutations with very low cumulative global prevalence, these were nsp13:M233I, nsp14:S434G, ORF3a:A99S, S: T22I and S: N164H. The B.1.530 lineage clustered phylogenetically with isolates first reported in south-east Kenya, suggesting regional evolution of SARS-CoV-2. CONCLUSION: We provide evidence of existence of Beta, Delta, Eta variants and a locally evolving lineage (B.1.530) from samples collected in early 2021 in Tanzania. This work provides a model for ongoing WGS surveillance that will be required to inform on emerging and circulating SARS-CoV-2 diversity in Tanzania and East Africa.
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Sequence Data
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OP236812–OP236838;EPI_ISL_16131912–EPI_ISL_16131937
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