Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore, 1 KM Defence Road, Lahore 58 810, Pakistan.
Genes (Basel). 2022 Mar 21;13(3):552. doi: 10.3390/genes13030552.
Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 is imperative to explore the transmission, evolution, and also pathogenicity of viruses. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern posed a severe threat to the global public health efforts. To assess the potential consequence of these emerging variants on public health, continuous molecular epidemiology is of vital importance. The current study has been designed to investigate the major SARS-CoV-2 variants and emerging mutations in virus structural and non-structural proteins (NSP) during the fourth wave in September 2021 from the Punjab province of Pakistan. Twenty SARS-CoV-2 positive samples have been collected from major cities were subjected to next-generation sequencing. Among the 20 whole genomes (GenBank Accession SRR16294858-SRR16294877), 2 samples failed to be completely sequenced. These genome sequences harbored 207 non-synonymous mutations, among which 19 were unique to GISAID. The genome sequences were detected: Delta 21I, 21J variants (B.1.617.2). Mutation's spike_F157del, spike_P681R, spike_T478K, spike_T19R, spike_L452R, spike_D614G, spike_G142D, spike_E156G, and spike_R158del have been detected in all samples where K1086Q, E554K, and C1250W were unique in spike protein. These genomic sequences also harbored 129 non-synonymous mutations in NSP. The most common were NSP3_P1469S (N = 17), NSP3_A488S (N = 17), NSP3_P1228L (N = 17), NSP4_V167L (N = 17), NSP4_T492I (N = 17), NSP6_T77A (N = 17), NSP14_A394V (N = 17), NSP12_G671S (N = 18), and NSP13_P77L (N = 18). The mutation, F313Y in NSP12, detected in the current study, was found in a single isolate from Belgium. Numerous other unique mutations have been detected in the virus papain-like protease (NSP3), main protease (NSP5), and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (NSP12). The most common non-synonymous mutations in the spike protein were subjected to stability analysis, exhibiting a stabilizing effect on structures. The presence of Delta variants may affect therapeutic efforts and vaccine efficacy. Continuous genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Pakistan may be useful for better management of SARS-CoV-2 infections.
SARS-CoV-2 的基因组流行病学对于探索病毒的传播、进化和致病性至关重要。SARS-CoV-2 变体的出现对全球公共卫生工作构成了严重威胁。为了评估这些新出现的变体对公共卫生的潜在影响,持续的分子流行病学至关重要。本研究旨在调查 2021 年 9 月巴基斯坦旁遮普省第四次浪潮期间病毒结构和非结构蛋白(NSP)中主要的 SARS-CoV-2 变体和新出现的突变。从主要城市收集了 20 个 SARS-CoV-2 阳性样本进行下一代测序。在 20 个全基因组(GenBank 访问号 SRR16294858-SRR16294877)中,有 2 个样本未能完全测序。这些基因组序列含有 207 个非同义突变,其中 19 个是 GISAID 特有的。基因组序列检测到:Delta 21I、21J 变体(B.1.617.2)。所有样本中均检测到 Spike_F157del、Spike_P681R、Spike_T478K、Spike_T19R、Spike_L452R、Spike_D614G、Spike_G142D、Spike_E156G 和 Spike_R158del 突变,而 Spike 蛋白中的 K1086Q、E554K 和 C1250W 突变是独特的。这些基因组序列还在 NSP 中含有 129 个非同义突变。最常见的是 NSP3_P1469S(N = 17)、NSP3_A488S(N = 17)、NSP3_P1228L(N = 17)、NSP4_V167L(N = 17)、NSP4_T492I(N = 17)、NSP6_T77A(N = 17)、NSP14_A394V(N = 17)、NSP12_G671S(N = 18)和 NSP13_P77L(N = 18)。本研究中检测到的 NSP12 中的 F313Y 突变仅在来自比利时的单个分离株中发现。在病毒木瓜蛋白酶样蛋白酶(NSP3)、主要蛋白酶(NSP5)和 RNA 依赖性 RNA 聚合酶(NSP12)中还检测到许多其他独特的突变。Spike 蛋白中最常见的非同义突变进行了稳定性分析,显示对结构有稳定作用。Delta 变体的存在可能会影响治疗效果和疫苗效力。在巴基斯坦持续进行 SARS-CoV-2 的基因组流行病学研究可能有助于更好地管理 SARS-CoV-2 感染。
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