Genetic epidemiology using whole genome sequencing and haplotype networks revealed the linkage of SARS-CoV-2 infection in nosocomial outbreak

• Main Authors: Fumihiro Ishikawa (Author), Yuko Udaka (Author), Hideto Oyamada (Author), Keiko Ishino (Author), Issei Tokimatsu (Author), Hironori Sagara (Author), Yuji Kiuchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: A characteristic feature of SARS-CoV-2 is its ability to transmit from pre- or asymptomatic patients, complicating the tracing of infection pathways and causing outbreaks. Despite several reports that whole genome sequencing (WGS) and haplotype networks are useful for epidemiolo...