Epidemiological investigation reveals local transmission of SARS-CoV-2 lineage P.1 in Southern Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Salvato, Richard Steiner
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Gregianini, Tatiana Schäffer, Campos, Aline Alves Scarpellini, Crescente, Lara Villanova, Vallandro, Marcelo Jostmeier, Ranieri, Tani Maria Schilling, Vizeu, Sabrina, Martins, Letícia Garay, da Silva, Eduardo Viegas, Pedroso, Ellen Regina, Burille, Andreia, Baethgen, Ludmila Fiorenzano, Schiefelbein, Sun Hee, Machado, Taís Raquel Marcon, Becker, Irina Marieta, Ramos, Raquel, Piazza, Cláudia Fasolo, Nunes, Zenaida Marion Alves, Bastos, Cynthia Goulart Molina Bastos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção
• Texto Completo: https://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/16335
• topic: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; transmission

Since its detection in December of 2020, the SARS-CoV2 lineage P.1, descendent of B.1.1.28 lineage, has been identified in several places in Brazil and abroad. This Variant of Concern was considered highly prevalent in Northern Brazil and now is rapidly widening its geographical range. Here, we present epidemiological and genomic information of the first case of P1 lineage in Rio Grande do Sul state, in a patient with no reported travel history and a tracked transmission chain. These findings occurred in a tourist destination representing an important hub receiving tourists from diverse places.