Insights from Zimbabwe's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira¹, Solomon Mukwenha², Zindoga Mukandavire³, Diego F Cuadros⁴, Grant Murewanhema⁵, Roda Madziva⁶, Godfrey Musuka⁷

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¹ ICAP at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe; School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
² ICAP at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe. Electronic address: sm4803@cumc.columbia.edu.
³ Emirates Aviation University, Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
⁴ Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
⁵ Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
⁶ School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Nottingham, UK.
⁷ ICAP at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe.

PMID: 34695370
PMCID: PMC8536246
DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00451-4

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Insights from Zimbabwe's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Dec.

. 2021 Dec;9(12):e1624-e1625.

doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00451-4. Epub 2021 Oct 22.

Authors

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira¹, Solomon Mukwenha², Zindoga Mukandavire³, Diego F Cuadros⁴, Grant Murewanhema⁵, Roda Madziva⁶, Godfrey Musuka⁷

Affiliations

¹ ICAP at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe; School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
² ICAP at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe. Electronic address: sm4803@cumc.columbia.edu.
³ Emirates Aviation University, Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
⁴ Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
⁵ Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
⁶ School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Nottingham, UK.
⁷ ICAP at Columbia University, Harare, Zimbabwe.

PMID: 34695370
PMCID: PMC8536246
DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00451-4

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Genomic epidemiology and the role of international and regional travel in the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Zimbabwe: a retrospective study of routinely collected surveillance data.
Mashe T, Takawira FT, de Oliveira Martins L, Gudza-Mugabe M, Chirenda J, Munyanyi M, Chaibva BV, Tarupiwa A, Gumbo H, Juru A, Nyagupe C, Ruhanya V, Phiri I, Manangazira P, Goredema A, Danda S, Chabata I, Jonga J, Munharira R, Masunda K, Mukeredzi I, Mangwanya D, Trotter A, Le Viet T, Rudder S, Kay G, Baker D, Thilliez G, Gutierrez AV, O'Grady J, Hove M, Mutapuri-Zinyowera S, Page AJ, Kingsley RA, Mhlanga G; COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium; SARS-CoV-2 Research Group. Mashe T, et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Dec;9(12):e1658-e1666. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00434-4. Epub 2021 Oct 22. Lancet Glob Health. 2021. PMID: 34695371 Free PMC article.

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