The analysis also detected that, among the important variants detected, Iota represents 27% of the total samples analyzed. This variant was first identified in New York City, in the United States, in November 2020 and is on the rise in the country.
News Point.- Since June 2020, the National Institute for Public Health Research (Inspi) Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez, as well as the San Francisco de Quito University and the Espiritu Santo University of Specialties, has been in charge of genomic surveillance in the country. cause of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a report published on its Twitter account, Inspi indicated that 917 whole-genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 have been analyzed and three variants of concern and two of care have been identified, as well as others that have no classification by part of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The work began a year ago with three samples and last July the implementation of the Systematic and Routine Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 was announced. Only in the last 30 days, approximately 190 sequences were carried out per week.
As a consequence of these analyzes, the Inspiration determined the existence of variants to be taken into account.
Variants of concern
Alpha (B.1.1.7): 100 sequences
Range (P.1-P.1.1-P.1.2): 122 sequences
Delta (B.1.617.2 including AY.1 / AY.2): 79 sequences
Variants of care
Iota (B.1.526 with E484K or S477N): 248 sequences
Lambda (C.37): 143 sequences
Other variants detected
A.2.5: 60 sequences
B.1.1.348: 10 sequences
B.1.1.411: 2 sequences
B.1.1.1: 2 sequences
B.1.621: 139 sequences
B.1: 3 sequences
B.1.1: 1 sequence
A.2.5.2: 1 sequence
B.1.1.318: 2 sequences
B.1.469: 2 sequences
A.2.4: 1 sequence
B.1.468: 1 sequence
B.1.356: 1 sequence
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