在斯洛文尼亚长期护理机构对SARS-CoV-2病例的测序分析,以支持疫情控制

Rok Kogoj1, Manja Grašek2, Alen Suljič1

  • 1Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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概括

多重的SARS-CoV-2引入和设施内部传播推动了斯洛文尼亚长期护理设施 (LTCF) 的COVID-19爆发. 加强基因组监测和及时控制措施对于保护脆弱居民免受新出现的关注变种 (VOCs) 的威胁至关重要.

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