Unique Genomic Epidemiology of COVID-19 in the White Mountain Apache Tribe, April to August 2020, Arizona-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Unique Genomic Epidemiology of COVID-19 in the White Mountain Apache Tribe, April to August 2020, Arizona

Published:2023-04-20 Issue:2 Volume:8 Page:
ISSN:2379-5042
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Author:

Bowers Jolene R.¹,Yaglom Hayley D.¹^ORCID,Hepp Crystal M.¹²³^ORCID,Pfeiffer Ashlyn¹,Jasso-Selles Daniel¹,Bratsch Nicole⁴,Nashio J. T.⁵,Folkerts Megan¹,Wilbur Sara M.¹,French Chris¹,Lemmer Darrin¹,Fitzpatrick Kathryn⁶,Huynh Trung⁶,Komatsu Kenneth⁷,McAuley James B.⁴,Close Ryan⁴,Engelthaler David M.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Translational Genomics Research Institute, Pathogen and Microbiome Division, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

2. Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

3. School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

4. Whiteriver Service Unit, Indian Health Service, Whiteriver, Arizona, USA

5. Division of Health, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Whiteriver, Arizona, USA

6. Arizona State Public Health Laboratory, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

7. Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Abstract

This article discusses the introduction and spread of two unique viral lineages of SARS-CoV-2 within the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona. Both genomic sequencing and traditional epidemiological strategies (e.g., contract tracing) were used to understand the nature of the spread of both lineages. Beyond providing a robust genomic analysis of the epidemiology of the outbreaks, this work also highlights the successful efforts of the local public health response.

Funder

NARBHA Institute

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona

CORE Response

Arizona Department of Health Services

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Molecular Biology,Microbiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/msphere.00659-22

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