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Salvatore Zichichi

0000-0001-7192-4372

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Genomic Analysis and Lineage Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Strains in Migrants Accessing Europe Through the Libyan Route

2021

Many African countries, representing the origin of the majority of refugees, asylum-seekers, and other migrants, toward regions bordering on the Mediterranean area, are experiencing sustained local transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Sicily is one of the main entry gates of migrants crossing into Europe. We conducted a pilot study, based on the full-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 strains isolated from migrants coming to Sicily by crossing the Mediterranean Sea, with the aim to investigate the viral genome polymorphism and to describe their genetic variations and the phylogenetic relationships. On June 21, a nongovernmental organization vessel rescu…

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First detection of SARS-CoV-2 A.23.1 sub-lineage in migrants arriving to Italy via the Mediterranean Sea and public health implications

2021

COVID-19 Mediterranean sea Migrants Molecular surveillance NGS Phylogeny analysis Public health SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination programs2019-20 coronavirus outbreakmedicine.medical_specialtyLineage (genetic)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Vaccination programsMigrantsArticlePhylogeny analysisMediterranean seamedicineHumansPhylogenyTransients and MigrantsPublic healthSARS-CoV-2Public healthPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthCOVID-19VirologyInfectious DiseasesGeographyItalyMolecular surveillanceNGSMediterranean seaTravel Medicine and Infectious Disease
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