Publications by authors named "Marcela K A Gomez"
Nat Microbiol
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- Brazil has experienced high COVID-19 cases and deaths, making Latin America a major pandemic epicenter, with early sustained virus transmission and ongoing gaps in understanding.
- Researchers analyzed over 17,000 near-complete SARS-CoV-2 genomes from across Brazil and Paraguay, finding multiple viral lineages predominantly imported from Europe before local transmission clusters emerged after November 2020.
- Effective genomic surveillance has been crucial in tracking the real-time spread of significant variants, such as Gamma (P.1) and Zeta (P.2), and understanding cross-border virus movement into Paraguay.
J Med Virol
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- New variants of SARS-CoV-2, like B.1.525, are complicating how public health officials track and control the pandemic globally.
- B.1.525 has unique genetic features linked to other variants such as P.1, B.1.1.7, and B.1.351.
- The first probable case of the B.1.525 variant was identified in a traveler returning from Nigeria, highlighting its potential spread.
