AUTHOR=Rueca Martina , Di Caro Antonino , Gruber Cesare Ernesto Maria , Messina Francesco , Giombini Emanuela , Valli Maria Beatrice , Lalle Eleonora , Lanini Simone , Vairo Francesco , Capobianchi Maria Rosaria , Bartolini Barbara 

TITLE=SARS-CoV-2 Early Screening at the Point of Entry: Travelers From Bangladesh to Italy–July 2020

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Genetics

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genetics/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.625607

DOI=10.3389/fgene.2021.625607

ISSN=1664-8021

ABSTRACT=<p>We report phylogenetic and mutational analysis by NGS of six SARS-CoV-2 strains from patients flying from Bangladesh to Italy (July 2020). Data suggest that no further circulation of such imported strains occurred in Italy, stating the efficacy of early screening at the point of entry and supporting the importance of molecular epidemiology in monitoring the efficacy of control measures.</p>