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Genome sequences of six SARS-CoV-2 strains isolated in Morocco, obtained using Oxford Nanopore MinION technology

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Here, we report the draft genome sequences of six severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strains. SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, which started at the end of 2019 in Wuhan, China.

The isolates were obtained from nasopharyngeal swabs from Moroccan patients with COVID-19. Mutation analysis revealed the presence of the spike D614G mutation in all six genomes, which is widely present in several genomes around the world.

Authors: Meriem Laamarti, M. W. Chemao-Elfihri, Souad Kartti, Rokia Laamarti, Loubna Allam, Mouna Ouadghiri, Imane Smyej, Jalila Rahoui, Houda Benrahma, Idrissa Diawara, Tarek Alouane, Abdelomunim Essabbar, Samir Siah, Mohammed Karra, Naima El Hafidi, Rachid El Jaoudi, Laila Sbabou, Chakib Nejjari, Saaid Amzazi, Rachid Mentag, Lahcen Belyamani, Azeddine Ibrahimi
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  • Published on: August 6 2020
  • Source: Microbiology Resource Announcements

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