Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants using genomic surveillance: insights from aircraft wastewater and nasal swabs at Kigali International Airport, Rwanda
These results support the feasibility of pathogen surveillance in high-traffic settings and may help drive interest in expanding programs to include pathogens beyond SARS-CoV-2.
Authors
- Jean Pierre Musabyimana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2126-7452)
- Casandra Philipson
- Raissa Muvunyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2324-3254)
- Arlene Uwituze
- Espérance Umumararungu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3941-9939)
- Isabelle Mukagatare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0474-4608)
- Misbah Gashegu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5677-7097)
- Claude Mambo Muvunyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4180-442X)
- Léon Mutesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5308-3706)
- Albert Tuyishime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3118-4989)
- Noël Gahamanyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7813-6440)
- Noella Bigirimana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6309-541X)
- Ayman Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9516-9508)
- Jean Claude Mugisha
- Cecilia A. Prator (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9638-7398)
- Nicole Bohme Carnegie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7664-6682)
- Nelson Gahima
- Laetitia Irankunda
- Chantal Mutezemariya
- John Rwabuhihi
- Elizabeth A Landis
Institutions
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. (United States) (US)
- Centre for Sustainable Energy (GB)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100678
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Rwanda Biomedical Centre