Molecular Epidemiology of AY.28 and AY.104 Delta Sub-lineages in Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Diyanath Ranasinghe (Author), Deshni Jayathilaka (Author), Chandima Jeewandara (Author), Dumni Gunasinghe (Author), Dinuka Ariyaratne (Author), Tibutius Thanesh Pramanayagam Jayadas (Author), Heshan Kuruppu (Author), Ayesha Wijesinghe (Author), Fathima Farha Bary (Author), Deshan Madhusanka (Author), Pradeep Darshana Pushpakumara (Author), Dinuka Guruge (Author), Ruwan Wijayamuni (Author), Graham S. Ogg (Author), Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe worst SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Sri Lanka was due to the two Sri Lankan delta sub-lineages AY.28 and AY.104. We proceeded to further characterize the mutations and clinical disease severity of these two sub-lineages.Methods705 delta SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by our laboratory from mid-...