Molecular characterization and the mutation pattern of SARS-CoV-2 during first and second wave outbreaks in Hiroshima, Japan.

<h4>Background</h4>In this study, we performed molecular characterization of SARS-CoV-2 strains in Hiroshima and its mutation pattern between the first and second waves of the outbreak.<h4>Method</h4>A total of 55 nasal swab samples from the first wave in Hiroshima and 13 fro...

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Main Authors: Ko Ko, Shintaro Nagashima, Bunthen E, Serge Ouoba, Tomoyuki Akita, Aya Sugiyama, Masayuki Ohisa, Takemasa Sakaguchi, Hidetoshi Tahara, Hiroki Ohge, Hideki Ohdan, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Eisaku Kishita, Masao Kuwabara, Kazuaki Takahashi, Junko Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246383