Eden John-Sebastian, Rockett Rebecca, Carter Ian, Rahman Hossinur, de Ligt Joep, Hadfield James, Storey Matthew, Ren Xiaoyun, Tulloch Rachel, Basile Kerri, Wells Jessica, Byun Roy, Gilroy Nicky, O'Sullivan Matthew V, Sintchenko Vitali, Chen Sharon C, Maddocks Susan, Sorrell Tania C, Holmes Edward C, Dwyer Dominic E, Kok Jen
Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, School of Life and Environmental Sciences & School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Centre for Virus Research & Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, PO Box 412, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
Virus Evol. 2020 Apr 10;6(1):veaa027. doi: 10.1093/ve/veaa027. eCollection 2020 Jan.
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has rapidly spread outside China with major outbreaks occurring in Italy, South Korea, and Iran. Phylogenetic analyses of whole-genome sequencing data identified a distinct SARS-CoV-2 clade linked to travellers returning from Iran to Australia and New Zealand. This study highlights potential viral diversity driving the epidemic in Iran, and underscores the power of rapid genome sequencing and public data sharing to improve the detection and management of emerging infectious diseases.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)疫情已在中国境外迅速蔓延,意大利、韩国和伊朗都出现了大规模疫情。对全基因组测序数据的系统发育分析确定了一个与从伊朗返回澳大利亚和新西兰的旅行者相关的独特SARS-CoV-2进化枝。这项研究突出了推动伊朗疫情的潜在病毒多样性,并强调了快速基因组测序和公共数据共享在改善新发传染病检测和管理方面的作用。