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- The study focuses on the challenges public health officials face in detecting and monitoring SARS-CoV-2 recombinant variants, which are combinations of different virus lineages.
- Researchers analyzed 4,213 recombinant genomes from California between 2020 and 2022 to identify trends in their prevalence, noting that many variants likely originated in the state.
- The paper highlights issues with lineage classification, the availability of sequence data, and the need for sufficient sample sizes, while emphasizing the study's contribution to understanding these variants and informing future research.
Article Abstract
The detection, characterization, and monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant variants constitute a challenge for public health authorities worldwide. Recombinant variants, composed of two or more SARS-CoV-2 lineages, often have unknown impacts on transmission, immune escape, and virulence in the early stages of emergence. We examined 4213 SARS-CoV-2 recombinant SARS-CoV-2 genomes collected between 2020 and 2022 in California to describe regional and statewide trends in prevalence. Many of these recombinant genomes, such as those belonging to the XZ lineage or novel recombinant lineages, likely originated within the state of California. We discuss the challenges and limitations surrounding Pango lineage assignments, the use of publicly available sequence data, and adequate sample sizes for epidemiologic analyses. Although these challenges will continue as SARS-CoV-2 sequencing volumes decrease globally, this study enhances our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant genomes to date while providing a foundation for future insights into emerging recombinant lineages.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11359944 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v16081209 | DOI Listing |
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