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<div><p>Purpose</p><p>We aimed to describe SARS-CoV-2 lineages and diversity in children and adults in Estonia and similarity to travel-related cases and neighbouring countries.</p><p>Methods</p><p>SARS-CoV-2 sequences in 2021–2022 from a nationwide study were included. The proportion of predominant lineages in Estonian regions and among travel-related cases was described by multinomial logistic regression. Simpson’s indices of diversity were compared using linear regression. Dynamics of Bray-Curtis dissimilarity was described by applying fuzzy clustering to non-metrical dimensional scaling results.</p><p>Results</p><p>A total of 2,630 sequences from children (<15 years) and 23,031 from adults (≥15 years) were included. The increase in the proportion of Alpha/Delta/Omicron BA.1/BA.2 lineages was delayed in smaller regions (by 3.5–27.5 days). The proportion of Alpha/Delta/Omicron BA.1 increased earlier among travel-related (n = 4,654) than non-travel-related cases (10.5 days). Diversity was lower in non-travel-related than travel-related cases until Delta period by 0.066. Dynamics of lineages and diversity were similar in adults and children. Similarity of lineages was delayed compared to Finland during Alpha/Omicron BA.1/BA.2 periods and different from all neighbouring countries during Delta period.</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>SARS-CoV-2 lineages in children and adults were similar. Differences between regions and travel-related cases and varying similarity to neighbouring countries suggest the importance of mobility in the spread.</p></div>
Publication Details
- Journal
- Figshare
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316213.s001
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00