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An emergent clade of SARS-CoV-2 linked to returned travellers from Iran

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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.

Authors: John-Sebastian Eden, Rebecca Rockett, Ian Carter, Hossiner Rahman, Joep de Ligt, James Hadfield, Matthew Storey, Xiaoyun Ren, Rachel Tulloch, Kerri Basile, Jessica Wells, Roy Byun, Nicky Gliroy, Matthew V O'Sullivan, Vitali Sintchenko, Sharon C Chen, Susan Maddocks, Tania C Sorrell, Edward C Holmes, Dominic E Dwyer, Jen Kok
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  • Published on: March 17 2020
  • Source: BioRxiv

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