Genomic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of SARS‐COV‐2 in Italy. Issue 9 (10th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zehender, Gianguglielmo; Lai, Alessia; Bergna, Annalisa; Meroni, Luca; Riva, Agostino; Balotta, Claudia; Tarkowski, Maciej; Gabrieli, Arianna; Bernacchia, Dario; Rusconi, Stefano; Rizzardini, Giuliano; Antinori, Spinello; Galli, Massimo
• Other Names: Luo Guangxiang (George) guestEditor.; Ly Hinh guestEditor.; Gao Shou‐Jiang guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical virology. Volume 92:Issue 9(2020)
• Page Start: 1637
• Page End: 1640
• Publication Date: 2020-04-10
• Subjects: complete genomes of SARS‐CoV‐2 -- COVID‐19 -- phylogenetic analysis; Virology -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25794
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0146-6615

Abstract

Abstract: This report describes the isolation, molecular characterization, and phylogenetic analysis of the first three complete genomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) isolated from three patients involved in the first outbreak of COVID‐19 in Lombardy, Italy. Early molecular epidemiological tracing suggests that SARS‐CoV‐2 was present in Italy weeks before the first reported cases of infection.