Implementation of a COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance Regional Network for Latin America and Caribbean region

Health Emergencies Department. Pan American Health Organization. Washington, DC, USA.
Health Emergencies Department. Pan American Health Organization. Washington, DC, USA.
Health Emergencies Department. Pan American Health Organization. Washington, DC, USA.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratorio de Virus Respiratorio e do Sarampo. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratorio de Virus Respiratorio e do Sarampo. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratorio de Virus Respiratorio e do Sarampo. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile. Subdepartamento Genética Molecular. Santiago, Chile.
Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile. Subdepartamento Genética Molecular. Santiago, Chile.
Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile. Subdepartamento Genética Molecular. Santiago, Chile.
Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile. Subdepartamento Enfermidades Virales. Santiago, Chile / Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudio de la Salud. Departamento de Investigación en Genómica y Proteómica. Cuidad de Panamá, Panamá.
COVID-19 genomic surveillance regional network implementation in latin america and caribbean region.
Health Emergencies Department. Pan American Health Organization. Washington, DC, USA.
Health Emergencies Department. Pan American Health Organization. Washington, DC, USA.
Health Emergencies Department. Pan American Health Organization. Washington, DC, USA.
Health Emergencies Department. Pan American Health Organization. Washington, DC, USA.
Health Emergencies Department. Pan American Health Organization. Washington, DC, USA.

Resumen en ingles

The timely release of SARS-CoV-2 first genomic sequences allowed the identification of the etiologic agent and development of diagnostic protocols. Genomic sequencing was a crucial step in generating data for driving laboratory response and detections of SARS-CoV-2 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of all the progression and achievements that timely release of genetic sequence data represents in the public health response, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in collaboration with countries’ public health laboratories, started implementation of a network for strengthening the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region on timely generation of SARS-CoV-2 genomic data. Here we describe the implementation of the COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance Regional Network in the Americas region during the beginning of the pandemic. The establishment of this network has strengthened laboratory response capacity at the country level, as well as facilitated timely release of SARS-CoV-2 genomic information to be used to complement the multiple response strategies for COVID-19 pandemic mitigation. As genomic epidemiology is useful for guiding public health decisions on outbreak and response, we also analysed the first SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequence data from countries of the Latin America and Caribbean Region.

Palabras clave en portugues

Implementação
Rede Regional de Vigilância
COVID-19
América Latina e região do Caribe
Genômica

Palabras clave en ingles

Implementation
COVID-19
Surveillance Regional Network
Latin America and Caribbean region
Genomic

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Public Library of Science

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LEITE, Juliana Almeida et al. Implementation of a COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance Regional Network for Latin America and Caribbean region. PLOS One, v. 17, n. 3, e0252526, p. 1-12, Mar. 2022.

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10.1371/journal.pone.0252526

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1932-6203

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