Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 δ sublineages of the second wave of 2021 in Antioquia, Colombia

Cristian Arbey Velarde, Uriel Hurtado, Andres Fernando Cardona Rios, Celeny Ortiz , Idabely Betancur, .

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, genomic sequencing, nucleotide sequence, public health surveillance, phylogenetic tree, Clinical correlations. Functional analyses. Genetic modifiers. Mutation. Myotonia. Myotonic disorders, epidemiology

Abstract

Introduction. During the development of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Antioquia, we experienced epidemiological peaks related to the α, ɣ, β, ƛ, and δ variants. δ had
the highest incidence and prevalence. This lineage is of concern due to its clinical manifestations and epidemiological characteristics. A total of 253 δ sublineages have been reported in the PANGOLIN database. The sublineage identification through genomic analysis has made it possible to trace their evolution and propagation.
Objective. To characterize the genetic diversity of the different SARS-CoV-2 δ sublineages in Antioquia and to describe its prevalence.
Materials and methods. We collected sociodemographic information from 2,675 samples, and obtained 1,115 genomes from the GISAID database between July 12th, 2021, and January 18th, 2022. From the analyzed genomes, 515 were selected because of their high coverage values (>90%) to perform phylogenetic analysis and to infer allele frequencies of mutations of interest.
Results. We characterized 24 sublineages. The most prevalent was AY.25. Mutations of interest as L452R, P681R, and P681H were identified in this sublineage, comprising a frequency close to 0.99.
Conclusions. This study identified that the AY.25 sublineage has a transmission advantage compared to the other δ sublineages. This attribute may be related to the presence of the L452R and P681R mutations associated in other studies with higher evasion of the immune system and less efficacy of drugs against SARS-CoV-2.

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Velarde CA, Hurtado U, Cardona Rios AF, Ortiz C, Betancur I. Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 δ sublineages of the second wave of 2021 in Antioquia, Colombia. biomedica [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 May 20];44(1):54-66. Available from: https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/6862

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