Discovery of a SARS-CoV-2 variant from the P.1 lineage harboring K417T/E484K/N501Y mutations in Kofu, Japan

•SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance reveals the prevailing lineage in Japan.•Several strains were identified, from the original one to the P.1 lineage in Brazil.•This is the first report identifying P.1 lineage (20 J/501Y.V3) in the city, Japan.

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Published in:The Journal of infection 2021-06, Vol.82 (6), p.276-316
Main Authors: Hirotsu, Yosuke, Omata, Masao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
COVID-19
Genome
Japan
Letter to the Editor
P.1 lineage
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:•SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance reveals the prevailing lineage in Japan.•Several strains were identified, from the original one to the P.1 lineage in Brazil.•This is the first report identifying P.1 lineage (20 J/501Y.V3) in the city, Japan.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2021.03.013