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Incipient parallel evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron variant in South Brazil
Fernando H Sant Anna; Tiago F Andreis; Richard S Salvato; Ana P Muterle; Juliana Comerlato; Tatiana S Gregianini; Regina B Barcellos; Fernanda M Godinho; Paola C Resende; Gabriel L Wallau; Thais R Castro; Bruna C Casarin; Andressa A Vieira; Alexandre V Schwarzbold; Priscila A Trindade; Gabriela LT Giannini; Luana Freese; Giovana Bristot; Carolina S Brasil; Bruna O Rocha; Paloma B Martins; Francine H Oliveira; Cock v Oosterhout; Eliana Wendland.
Afiliación
  • Fernando H Sant Anna; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Tiago F Andreis; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Richard S Salvato; CDCT/CEVS/SES-RS
  • Ana P Muterle; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Juliana Comerlato; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Tatiana S Gregianini; LACEN/CEVS/SES-RS
  • Regina B Barcellos; CDCT/CEVS/SES-RS
  • Fernanda M Godinho; CDCT/CEVS/SES-RS
  • Paola C Resende; FIOCRUZ
  • Gabriel L Wallau; FIOCRUZ-PE
  • Thais R Castro; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Bruna C Casarin; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Andressa A Vieira; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Alexandre V Schwarzbold; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Priscila A Trindade; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Gabriela LT Giannini; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Luana Freese; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Giovana Bristot; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Carolina S Brasil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Bruna O Rocha; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Paloma B Martins; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Francine H Oliveira; Hospital Moinhos de Vento
  • Cock v Oosterhout; University of East Anglia
  • Eliana Wendland; UFCSPA
Preprint en En | PREPRINT-BIORXIV | ID: ppbiorxiv-511203
ABSTRACT
With the coexistence of multiple lineages and increased international travel, recombination and gene flow are likely to become increasingly important in the adaptive evolution of SARS-CoV-2. This could result in the incipient parallel evolution of multiple recombinant lineages. However, identifying recombinant lineages is challenging, and the true extent of recombinant evolution in SARS-CoV-2 may be underestimated. This study describes the first SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron recombinant case identified in Brazil. We demonstrate that the recombination breakpoint is at the beginning of Spike gene (S). The 5' genome portion (circa 22 kb) resembles the AY.101 lineage (VOC Delta), and the 3' genome portion (circa 8 kb nucleotides) is most similar to the BA.1.1 lineage (VOC Omicron). Furthermore, evolutionary genomic analyses indicate that the new strain emerged after a single recombination event between lineages of diverse geographical locations in December 2021 in South Brazil. This Deltacron, named AYBA-RS, is one out of almost 30 recombinants described this year. The submission of only four sequences in the GISAID database suggests that this Brazilian lineage had a minor epidemiological impact. On the other hand, the recent emergence of this and various other Deltacron recombinant lineages (i.e., XD, XF, and XS) suggests that gene flow and recombination may play an increasingly important role in the COVID-19 pandemic. We explain the evolutionary and population genetic theory that support this assertion, and we conclude that this stresses the need for continued genomic and epidemiological surveillance. This is particularly important for countries where multiple variants are present, as well as for countries that receive significant inbound international travel.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 09-preprints Base de datos: PREPRINT-BIORXIV Idioma: En Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Preprint
Texto completo: 1 Colección: 09-preprints Base de datos: PREPRINT-BIORXIV Idioma: En Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Preprint