Whole genome sequencing analysis of Spike D614G mutation reveals unique SARS-CoV-2 Lineages of B.1.524 and AU.2 in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Zainulabid, Ummu Afeera, Mat Yassim, Aini Syahida, Hussain, Mushtaq, Aslam, Ayesha, Soffian, Sharmeen Nellisa, Mohd Ibrahim, Mohamad Shafiq, Kamarudin, Norhidayah, Kamarulzaman, Mohd Nazli, How, Soon Hin, Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: PLOS 2022
• Subjects: RC111 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92611/1/92611_Whole%20genome%20sequencing%20analysis%20of%20Spike.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92611/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0263678
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

SARS-CoV-2 has spread throughout the world since its discovery in China, and Malaysia is no exception. WGS has been a crucial approach in studying the evolution and genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in the ongoing pandemic. Despite considerable number of SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences have been submitted...