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- Title
Genomic surveillance unfolds the SARS-CoV-2 transmission and divergence dynamics in Bangladesh.
- Authors
Shishir, Tushar Ahmed; Jannat, Taslimun; Bin Naser, Iftekhar
- Abstract
The highly pathogenic virus SARS-CoV-2 has shattered the healthcare system of the world causing the COVID-19 pandemic since first detected in Wuhan, China. Therefore, scrutinizing the genome structure and tracing the transmission of the virus has gained enormous interest in designing appropriate intervention strategies to control the pandemic. In this report, we examined 4,622 sequences from Bangladesh and found that they belonged to thirty-five major PANGO lineages, while Delta alone accounted for 39%, and 78% were from just four primary lineages. Our research has also shown Dhaka to be the hub of viral transmission and observed the virus spreading back and forth across the country at different times by building a transmission network. The analysis resulted in 7,659 unique mutations, with an average of 24.61 missense mutations per sequence. Moreover, our analysis of genetic diversity and mutation patterns revealed that eight genes were under negative selection pressure to purify deleterious mutations, while three genes were under positive selection pressure. Together with an ongoing genomic surveillance program, these data will contribute to a better understanding of SARS-CoV-2, as well as its evolution pattern and pandemic characteristics in Bangladesh.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; DHAKA (Bangladesh); WUHAN (China); INFECTIOUS disease transmission; VIRAL transmission; SARS-CoV-2; GENETIC variation; PATHOGENIC viruses; MISSENSE mutation
- Publication
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022, Vol 13, p1
- ISSN
1664-8021
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fgene.2022.966939