Abstract Sao Paulo State, the most populous area in Brazil, currently experiences a second
wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which overwhelmed the healthcare system. Recently, due …

The Amazonas was one of the most heavily affected Brazilian states by the COVID-19
epidemic that resulted in the infection of a large proportion of individuals from that state …

The high need of rapid and flexible tools that facilitate the identification of circulating SARS-
CoV-2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) remains crucial for public health system monitoring …

The COVID-19 epidemic in the Amazonas state, Brazil, during 2021 was driven by the
spread of the Variant of Concern (VOC) Gamma (lineage P. 1) and, more recently, of the …

Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in December 2019, more than 12,000 mutations in the
virus have been identified. These could cause changes in viral characteristics and directly …

Introduction After three years since the beginning of the pandemic, the new coronavirus
continues to raise several questions regarding its infectious process and host response …

Background The o severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has
killed millions of people and caused widespread concern around the world. Multiple genetic …

Several studies have monitored the SARS-CoV-2 variants in Brazil throughout the
pandemic. Here, we systematically reviewed and conducted a scientometric analysis of the …

The increased transmissibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) has generated variants of concern (VOCs) throughout the pandemic, responsible for …

The emergence and global dissemination of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) have been described as the main factor driving …