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Recombinant sequences of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant were detected in surveillance samples collected in north-western Finland in January 2022. We detected 191 samples with an identical genome arrangement in weeks 3 to 11, indicating sustained community transmission. The recombinant lineage has a 5’-end of BA.1, a recombination breakpoint between and (nucleotide position 13,296–15,240) and a 3’-end of BA.2 including the gene. We describe the available genomic and epidemiological data about this currently circulating recombinant XJ lineage.

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Genomic and epidemiological report of the recombinant XJ lineage SARS-CoV-2 variant, detected in northern Finland, January 2022
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Erika+Lindh&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Lindh Erika</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Teemu+Smura&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Smura Teemu</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Soile+Blomqvist&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Blomqvist Soile</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Kirsi+Liitsola&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Liitsola Kirsi</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Hanna+Vauhkonen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vauhkonen Hanna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Laura+Savolainen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Savolainen Laura</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jaana+Ikonen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ikonen Jaana</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jukka+Ronkainen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ronkainen Jukka</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jyri+Taskila&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Taskila Jyri</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Tea+Taskila&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Taskila Tea</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pertti+Sakaranaho&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Sakaranaho Pertti</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Carita+Savolainen-Kopra&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Savolainen-Kopra Carita</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Olli+Vapalahti&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vapalahti Olli</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Niina+Ikonen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ikonen Niina</a></span>. Genomic and epidemiological report of the recombinant XJ lineage SARS-CoV-2 variant, detected in northern Finland, January 2022. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2022;27(16):pii=2200257. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.16.2200257" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.16.2200257</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 24 Mar 2022;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 21 Apr 2022 </span> </p>
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