Genomic epidemiology and immune escape of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant strains circulating in Botswana

Authors: Choga, Wonderful T. ^{1, 2}, Gobe, Irene ², Seru, Kedumetse ¹, Maruapula, Dorcas ¹, Ndlovu, Nokuthula S. ¹, Zuze, Boitumelo J. L ¹, Motshosi, Patience ¹, Matsuru, Teko ¹, Sabone, Phenyo ¹, Yu, Xiaoyu ³, Blackard, Jason T. ⁴, San, James E. ^{5, 6}, Makhema, Joseph ¹, Gaseitsiwe, Simani ^{1, 3}, Moyo, Sikhulile ^{1, 7, 8, 9, ⁎}

Source: In IJID Regions December 2024 13

Low Prevalence of Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Resistance-Associated Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Lineages From Botswana.

Authors: Choga, Wonderful T, Bareng, Ontlametse T, Moraka, Natasha O, Maruapula, Dorcas, Gobe, Irene, Ndlovu, Nokuthula S, Zuze, Boitumelo J L, Motshosi, Patience C, Seru, Kedumetse B, Matsuru, Teko, Boitswarelo, Matshwenyego, Matshaba, Mogomotsi, Gaolathe, Tendani, Mosepele, Mosepele, Makhema, Joseph, Tamura, Trevor J M, Li, Jonathan Z, Shapiro, Roger, Lockman, Shahin, Gaseitsiwe, Simani

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases; Jul2024, Vol. 11 Issue 7, p1-13, 13p

Subject Terms: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, COVID-19 treatment, GENETIC polymorphisms, EMERGENCY use authorization

Rapid dynamic changes of FL.2 variant: A case report of COVID-19 breakthrough infection

Authors: Choga, Wonderful T., Kurusa (Gasenna), Gobuiwang Khilly, San, James Emmanuel, Ookame, Tidimalo, Gobe, Irene, Chand, Mohammed, Phafane, Badisa, Seru, Kedumetse, Matshosi, Patience, Zuze, Boitumelo, Ndlovu, Nokuthula, Matsuru, Teko, Maruapula, Dorcas, Bareng, Ontlametse T., Macheke, Kutlo, Kuate-Lere, Lesego, Tlale, Labapotswe, Lesetedi, Onalethata, Tau, Modiri, Mbulawa, Mpaphi B., Smith-Lawrence, Pamela, Matshaba, Mogomotsi, Shapiro, Roger, Makhema, Joseph, Martin, Darren P., de Oliveira, Tulio, Lessells, Richard J., Lockman, Shahin, Gaseitsiwe, Simani, Moyo, Sikhulile

Source: In International Journal of Infectious Diseases January 2024 138:91-96