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    Genomic epidemiology of early SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Bangladesh
    Carnegie, L.; McCrone, J. T.; du Plessis, L.; Hasan, M.; Ali, M.Z.; Begum, R.; Hassan, M.Z.; Islam, S.; Rahman, M.H.; Uddin, A.S.M.; Sarker, M.S.; Das, T.; Hossain, M.; Khan, M.; Razu, M.H.; Akram, A.; Arina, S.; Hoque, E.; Molla, M.M.A.; Nafisaa, T.; Angra, P.; Rambaut, A.; Pullan, S.T.; Osman, K.L.; Hoque, M.A.; Biswas, P.; Flora, M.S.; Raghwani, J.; Fournié, G.; Samad, M.A.; Hill, S.C. (2024-11-13)
    Background: Genomic epidemiology has helped reconstruct the global and regional movement of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, there is still a lack of understanding of SARS-CoV-2 spread in some of the world’s least developed countries (LDCs). Methods: To begin to address this disparity, we studied the transmission dynamics of the virus in Bangladesh during the country’s first COVID-19 wave by analysing case reports and whole-genome sequences from all eight divisions of the country. Results: We detected > 50 virus introductions to the country during the period, including during a period of national lockdown. Additionally, through discrete phylogeographic analyses, we identified that geographical distance and population -density and/or -size influenced virus spatial dispersal in Bangladesh. Conclusions: Overall, this study expands our knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 genomic epidemiology in Bangladesh, shedding light on crucial transmission characteristics within the country, while also acknowledging resemblances and differences to patterns observed in other nations.