SARS-CoV-2 sequencing collaboration in west Africa shows best practices

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria. Electronic address: ck.onwuamah@nimr.gov.ng.
² Genomic Core facility, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at LSHTM, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia.
³ Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
⁴ Biochemistry and Nutrition Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
⁵ Central Research Laboratory, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
⁶ HPC facility, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at LSHTM, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia.
⁷ Research Support Unit, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at LSHTM, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia.
⁸ Microbiology Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
⁹ Disease Control and Elimination Research Group, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at LSHTM, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia.
¹⁰ Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.

Chika Kingsley Onwuamah et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Nov.

. 2021 Nov;9(11):e1499-e1500.

doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00389-2.

¹ Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria. Electronic address: ck.onwuamah@nimr.gov.ng.
² Genomic Core facility, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at LSHTM, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia.
³ Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
⁴ Biochemistry and Nutrition Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
⁵ Central Research Laboratory, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
⁶ HPC facility, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at LSHTM, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia.
⁷ Research Support Unit, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at LSHTM, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia.
⁸ Microbiology Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
⁹ Disease Control and Elimination Research Group, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at LSHTM, Fajara, Banjul, The Gambia.
¹⁰ Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.

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Conflict of interest statement

We declare no competing interests.

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