Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Peru from 2020 to 2024
This work demonstrates the capacity of genomic surveillance in Peru to detect and track emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, providing insights into regional and global transmission dynamics in a high-transmission, middle-income country setting. Sustained, cost-effective genomic monitoring, combined with strengthened bioinformatics and laboratory capacity, is essential for pandemic preparedness in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Claudia Barletta
- Benjamin Sobkowiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1382-1137)
- Christopher Delgado-Ratto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2300-5181)
- César Cárcamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2495-2490)
- Oscar Escalante-Maldonado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7139-6271)
- Stella M. Chenet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5305-0664)
- Alejandra Dávila-Barclay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5914-7774)
- Víctor Jimenez‐Vasquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6547-6999)
- Colijn Caroline
- Diego Villa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7832-5890)
- Roger V. Araujo‐Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3740-1962)
- Brenda Ayzanoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-9544)
- Janet Huancachoque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4430-7106)
- Verónica Hurtado
- Diego Cuicapuza
- Renato Cava Miller
- César Cabezas
- Willy Lescano
- Amy Langdon
- Guillermo Salvatierra
- Patrick Fernández
- Jorge Ballón
- Juan Carlos Gómez de la Torre
- Rosario Valderrama
- Priscila Lope-Pari
- Carlos Zamudio
- Víctor Cornejo Villanueva
- Pablo Tsukayama
- Carlos Padilla-Rojas
- Eduardo Gotuzzo
- Luis F. Gonzalez
- Mariana Leguía
- Rafael Tapia-Limonchi
- Pedro E. Romero
- Pool Marcos-Carbajal
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- National University of San Marcos (PE)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Wellcome Sanger Institute (GB)
- Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa (PE)
- National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza (PE)
- Instituto Nacional de Salud (PE)
- Universidad Peruana Unión (PE)
- Group for the Analysis of Development (PE)
- University College London (GB)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01273-z
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica
- VLIRUOS
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Fogarty International Center