2022
Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a UK university identifies dynamics of transmission
Aggarwal D, Warne B, Jahun A, Hamilton W, Fieldman T, du Plessis L, Hill V, Blane B, Watkins E, Wright E, Hall G, Ludden C, Myers R, Hosmillo M, Chaudhry Y, Pinckert M, Georgana I, Izuagbe R, Leek D, Nsonwu O, Hughes G, Packer S, Page A, Metaxaki M, Fuller S, Weale G, Holgate J, Brown C, Howes R, McFarlane D, Dougan G, Pybus O, Angelis D, Maxwell P, Peacock S, Weekes M, Illingworth C, Harrison E, Matheson N, Goodfellow I. Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a UK university identifies dynamics of transmission. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 751. PMID: 35136068, PMCID: PMC8826310, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27942-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeterminants of SARS-CoV-2 transmissionPublic health policiesHigher education settingsLocal infection control measuresAt-risk populationsSARS-CoV-2 transmissionHealth policyEffective interventionsEducational settingsGenomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 isolatesAt-riskGenetic clustersPhylogenetic comparisonsEpidemiology of SARS-CoV-2Infection control measuresGenomic epidemiologyNational lockdownSARS-CoV-2Social gatheringsUK universitiesStudent casesStudent accommodationSurrounding communityUniversity
2021
Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Rwanda reveals the importance of incoming travelers on lineage diversity
Butera Y, Mukantwari E, Artesi M, Umuringa J, O’Toole Á, Hill V, Rooke S, Hong S, Dellicour S, Majyambere O, Bontems S, Boujemla B, Quick J, Resende P, Loman N, Umumararungu E, Kabanda A, Murindahabi M, Tuyisenge P, Gashegu M, Rwabihama J, Sindayiheba R, Gikic D, Souopgui J, Ndifon W, Rutayisire R, Gatare S, Mpunga T, Ngamije D, Bours V, Rambaut A, Nsanzimana S, Baele G, Durkin K, Mutesa L, Rujeni N. Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Rwanda reveals the importance of incoming travelers on lineage diversity. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 5705. PMID: 34588460, PMCID: PMC8481346, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25985-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome sequenceGenome sequences of SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequencingSequences of SARS-CoV-2Whole-genome sequencingPhylogeographic inferenceLineage diversityStrains of SARS-CoV-2Genomic surveillanceLocally circulating strainsSub-lineagesSeed introductionSARS-CoV-2Variant distributionSequenceViral introductionLineagesDiversity