First confirmation of importation and transmission in Spain of the newly identified SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant

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INTRODUCTION: A newly identified SARS-CoV-2 variant, VOC202012/01 originating lineage B.1.1.7, recently emerged in the United Kingdom. The rapid spread in the UK of this new variant has caused other countries to be vigilant.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: We based our initial screening of B.1.1.7 on the dropout of the S gene signal in the TaqPath assay, caused by the 69/70 deletion. Subsequently, we confirmed the B.1.1.7 candidates by whole genome sequencing.

RESULTS: We describe the first three imported cases of this variant from London to Madrid, subsequent post-arrival household transmission to three relatives, and the two first cases without epidemiological links to UK. One case required hospitalization. In all cases, drop-out of gene S was correctly associated to the B.1.1.7 variant, as all the corresponding sequences carried the 17 lineage-marker mutations.

CONCLUSION: The first identifications of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant in Spain indicate the role of independent introductions from the UK coexisting with post-arrival transmission in the community, since the early steps of this new variant in our country.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (English ed.) - 40(2022), 10 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 546-549

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Recio, Raúl [VerfasserIn]
Sola Campoy, Pedro J [VerfasserIn]
Catalán, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Folgueira, M Dolores [VerfasserIn]
Villa, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Muñoz Gallego, Irene [VerfasserIn]
de la Cueva, Víctor Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Meléndez, M Angeles [VerfasserIn]
Andrés Zayas, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Losa-García, Juan E [VerfasserIn]
Goyanes, M José [VerfasserIn]
Fraile Torres, Arturo [VerfasserIn]
Von Wermitz, Andres [VerfasserIn]
Fradejas-Villajos, Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Del Arco, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Campelo-Gutiérrez, Carolina [VerfasserIn]
González Bodi, Sara [VerfasserIn]
López-Wolf, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Iglesias-Franco, Higinio [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Lago, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Arce Arnaez, Araceli [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez Baena, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Ordobas Gavin, María [VerfasserIn]
Muñoz, Patricia [VerfasserIn]
Delgado, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
Cardeñoso, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Viedma, Esther [VerfasserIn]
García de Viedma, Darío [VerfasserIn]
Gregorio Marañón Microbiology-ID COVID 19 Study Group, 12 de Octubre Microbiology COVID 19 Study Group, La Princesa Microbiology-ID COVID 19 Study Group, Hospital Alcorcón Microbiology-ID COVID 19 Group [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B.1.1.7
B.1.1.7, Importación
COVID-19
Importation
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2
Transmisión
Transmission
WGS

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Date Completed 06.12.2022

Date Revised 13.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.eimce.2021.02.013

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349769850