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Molecular epidemiology of a familial cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infection during lockdown period in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
K. Zaman, P. Shankar, P.D. Yadav, D.A. Nyayanit, S.P. Behera, P. Bhardwaj, A. Shete, T. Majumdar, R. Yadav, S. PatilShow More
Published in Cambridge University Press
2021
Abstract
We report a familial cluster of 24 individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2. The index case had a travel history &spent twenty four days in the house before being tested and was asymptomatic. Physical overcrowding in the house provided a favourable environment for intra-cluster infection transmission. Restriction of movement of family members due to countrywide lockdown limited the spread in community. Among the infected, only 4 individuals developed symptoms. The complete genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 was retrieved using next-generation sequencing from eight clinical samples which demonstrated a 99.99% similarity with reference to Wuhan strain and the phylogenetic analysis demonstrated a distinct cluster, lying in the B.6.6 pangolin lineage. © 2021 Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.
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JournalEpidemiology and Infection
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISSN09502688