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. 2021 Dec;93(12):6828-6832.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.27239. Epub 2021 Aug 7.

Sequencing on an imported case in China of COVID-19 Delta variant emerging from India in a cargo ship in Zhoushan, China

Bing Wu  1 , Hui Zhang  1 , Yu-Chao Wang  1 , An Tang  1 , Ke-Feng Li  1 , Peng Li  1 , Jia-Bei Chen  1 , Hong-Ling Wang  1 , Jian-Bo Yan  1
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Sequencing on an imported case in China of COVID-19 Delta variant emerging from India in a cargo ship in Zhoushan, China

Bing Wu et al. J Med Virol. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

A cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections was found in a cargo ship under repair in Zhoushan, China. Twelve of 20 crew members were identified as SARS-CoV-2 positive. We analyzed four sequences and identified them all in the Delta branch emerging from India with 7-8 amino acid mutation sites in the spike protein.

Keywords: coronavirus; disease control; genetics; mutation; virus classification.

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The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

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Phylogenetic tree of 114 published full‐length genomes from GISAID and 4 Zhoushan genomes (Red box). Main severe clades are colored. GISAID, Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data
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