Monitoring the rise of the SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in Tenerife (Spain) since mid-December 2020

•COVID-19 positives (n = 2091) were assessed for spike gene target failure (SGTF).•The B.1.1.7 lineage was found in 93.2% of the 226 SGTF samples.•The results support local transmission of B.1.1.7 lineage since mid-December 2020.

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Published in:The Journal of infection 2021-06, Vol.82 (6), p.e1-e3
Main Authors: Alcoba-Florez, Julia, Lorenzo-Salazar, Jose M., Gil-Campesino, Helena, Íñigo-Campos, Antonio, Martínez de Artola, Diego García, García-Olivares, Victor, Díez-Gil, Oscar, Valenzuela-Fernández, Agustín, Ciuffreda, Laura, González-Montelongo, Rafaela, Flores, Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20I/501Y.V1
B.1.1.7
COVID-19
Genomic surveillance
Humans
Letter to the Editor
SARS-CoV-2
Spain - epidemiology
spike
United Kingdom
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Summary:•COVID-19 positives (n = 2091) were assessed for spike gene target failure (SGTF).•The B.1.1.7 lineage was found in 93.2% of the 226 SGTF samples.•The results support local transmission of B.1.1.7 lineage since mid-December 2020.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2021.04.005