From alpha to omicron: how different variants of concern of the SARS-Coronavirus-2 impacted the world

M Andre, LS Lau, MD Pokharel, J Ramelow, F Owens… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review article comprehensively discussed the evolution of the SARS-
CoV-2 virus since its initial outbreak in 2019. Specifically, we have provided insights into the …

SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in Brazil: a systematic review with scientometric analysis

D Menezes, PLC Fonseca, JLF de Araújo, RP Souza - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 Omicron Lineages BA.1 and BA.2 (Betacoronavirus SARS-CoV-2) Have Repeatedly Entered Brazil through a Single Dispersal Hub

AP Lamarca, UJB Souza, FRR Moreira, LGP Almeida… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Brazil currently ranks second in absolute deaths by COVID-19, even though most of its
population has completed the vaccination protocol. With the introduction of Omicron in late …

Dynamic clade transitions and the influence of vaccination on the spatiotemporal circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variants

CA Banho, B de Carvalho Marques, L Sacchetto… - npj Vaccines, 2024 - nature.com
Since 2021, the emergence of variants of concern (VOC) has led Brazil to experience record
numbers of in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The expanded spread of the SARS-CoV-2 …

Differential regulatory T cell signature after recovery from mild COVID-19

PH de Sousa Palmeira, RF Peixoto… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is characterized by a range
of symptoms in which host immune response have been associated with disease …

Dynamics of early establishment of SARS-coV-2 VOC omicron lineages in minas gerais, Brazil

MT de Menezes, FRR Moreira, C Whittaker, FM Santos… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Brazil is one of the nations most affected by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The
introduction and establishment of new virus variants can be related to an increase in cases …

COVID‐19 pandemic in Southern Brazil: Hospitalizations, intensive care unit admissions, lethality rates, and length of stay between March 2020 and April 2022

JM Wolf, H Petek, JG Maccari… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic spread rapidly with more than
515 million cases and 6.2 million deaths. Epidemiological factors are important for …

Assessing the impact of the Gamma variant on COVID-19 patient admissions in a southern Brazilian tertiary hospital—A comparison of dual pandemic phases

NR Domino, BA Lapinscki, F Zhen, G Yamaguto… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Since the first case of COVID-19, Brazil has undergone infection waves with distinct
characteristics. The description of new variants has alerted the emergence of more …

20-Month monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater of Curitiba, in Southern Brazil

R Belmonte-Lopes, CER Barquilha, C Kozak… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the collapse of healthcare systems and led to the
development and application of several approaches of wastewater-based epidemiology to …

SARS CoV-2 infection among Healthcare Workers from different public health units in Brazil

E Fátima de Cássia, MFS Silva… - Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding COVID-19 exposure differences among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) across
various healthcare units is crucial for their protection and effective management of future …