Complete Genome Sequence of a 2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Strain Isolated in Nepal

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Authors

Ranjit Sah · National Public Health Laboratory

Alfonso J. Rodríguez‐Morales · Fundación Universitaria Autónoma De Las Américas

Runa Jha · National Public Health Laboratory

Daniel K. W. Chu · University of Hong Kong

Haogao Gu · University of Hong Kong

Malik Peiris · University of Hong Kong

Anup Bastola

Abstract

A complete genome sequence was obtained for a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strain isolated from an oropharyngeal swab specimen of a Nepalese patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), who had returned to Nepal after traveling to Wuhan, China.

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Bacteriophages and microbial interactions COVID-19 diagnosis using AI

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Microbiology Resource Announcements

Volume 9, Issue 11

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00169-20

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