Natalia Rego, Alicia Costábile, Mercedes Paz, Cecilia Salazar, Paula Perbolianachis, Lucía Spangenberg, Ignacio Ferrés, Rodrigo Arce, Alvaro Fajardo, Mailen Arleo, Tania Possi, Natalia Reyes, Ma Noel Bentancor, Andrés Lizasoain, María José Benítez, Viviana Bortagaray, Ana Moller, Gonzalo Bello, Ighor Arantes, Mariana Brandes, Pablo Smircich, Odhille Chappos, Melissa Duquía, Belén González, Luciana Griffero, Mauricio Méndez, Ma Pía Techera, Juan Zanetti, Bernardina Rivera, Matías Maidana, Martina Alonso, Cecilia Alonso, Julio Medina, Henry Albornoz, Rodney Colina, Veronica Noya, Gregorio Iraola, Tamara Fernández-Calero, Gonzalo Moratorio, Pilar Moreno
10.3201/eid2711.211198 26/08/2021
PMID: 34437831
We developed a genomic surveillance program for real-time monitoring of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) in Uruguay. We report on a PCR method for SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, the surveillance workflow, and multiple independent introductions and community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 P.1 VOC in Uruguay.
Keywords: COVID-19; PCR; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; Uruguay; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; epidemiology; genomic surveillance; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; variants of concern respiratory infections; viruses; zoonoses.