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Seroepidemiological and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 spread in North East region of India

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INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
卷 43, 期 -, 页码 58-65

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.10.011

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COVID-19; Test positivity rate; Seroprevalence; Neutralizing antibody; Whole genome sequencing

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Serological and genomic surveillance were conducted to investigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Northeast (NE) India during the first and second waves of COVID-19. The study revealed that the test positivity rates (TPR) in NE India were 6.34% and 6.64% during the first and second waves, respectively, with similar patterns observed in other NE states. Seropositivity increased over time, and neutralizing antibody prevalence varied at different time points. The dominant variants during the first wave were normal variants, while B.1.617.2 and AY-sublineages dominated the second wave.
Purpose: Seroepidemiology and genomic surveillance are valuable tools to investigate infection transmission during a pandemic. North East (NE) India is a strategically important region being the gateway connecting the country with Southeast Asia. Here, we examined the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in NE India during the first and second waves of COVID-19 using serological and whole genome sequencing approaches.Methods: qRT-PCR analysis was performed on a selected population (n = 16,295) from June 2020 to July 2021, and metadata was collected. Immunoassays were studied (n = 2026) at three-time points (August 2020, February 2021, and June 2021) and in a cohort (n = 35) for a year. SARS-CoV-2 whole genomes (n = 914) were sequenced and analyzed with those obtained from the databases. Results: Test positivity rates (TPR) in the first and second waves were 6.34% and 6.64% in Assam, respectively, and a similar pattern was observed in other NE states. Seropositivity in the three time points was 10.63%, 40.3%, and 46.33%, respectively, and neutralizing antibody prevalence was 90.91%, 52.14%, and 69.30%, respectively. Persistence of pan-IgG-N SARS-CoV-2 antibody for over a year was observed among three subjects in the cohort group. Normal variants dominated the first wave, while B.1.617.2 and AY-sublineages dominated the second wave in the region. The prevalence of the variants co-related well with high TPR and seropositivity rate in the region and identified mostly among vaccinated individuals. Conclusion: The COVID-19 first wave in the region witnessed low transmission with the evolution of diverse variants. Seropositivity increased during the study period with over half of the individuals carrying neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. High infection and seroprevalence in NE India during the second wave were associated with the dominant emergence of variants of concern.

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