J Travel Med
. 2020 Nov 24;taaa217.
doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa217. Online ahead of print.
COVID-19 Genome Surveillance at International Airport Quarantine Stations in Japan
Tsuyoshi Sekizuka 1 , Kentaro Itokawa 1 , Koji Yatsu 1 , Rina Tanaka 1 , Masanori Hashino 1 , Tetsuro Kawano-Sugaya 1 , Makoto Ohnishi 2 , Takaji Wakita 2 , Makoto Kuroda 1 , COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance Network in Japanese Airport Quarantine
Affiliations
- PMID: 33236052
- DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa217
Abstract
A coronavirus disease (COVID-19) genome surveillance has been conducted at four international airports in Japan, revealing a potential imported COVID-19 risk from multiple countries. The quarantine surveillance based on genome sequencing can enhance sequencing efforts worldwide, as returning travelers may serve as excellent sentinels for the global pandemic.
Keywords: Air travel; Airports; Genomic; SARS-CoV-2; Sentinel surveillance; Sequencing.