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A dynamic nomenclature proposal for SARS-CoV-2 lineages to assist genomic epidemiology

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The ongoing pandemic spread of a new human coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which is associated with severe pneumonia/disease (COVID-19), has resulted in the generation of tens of thousands of virus genome sequences. The rate of genome generation is unprecedented, yet there is currently no coherent nor accepted scheme for naming the expanding phylogenetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2. Here, we present a rational and dynamic virus nomenclature that uses a phylogenetic framework to identify those lineages that contribute most to active spread. Our system is made tractable by constraining the number and depth of hierarchical lineage labels and by flagging and delabelling virus lineages that become unobserved and hence are probably inactive. By focusing on active virus lineages and those spreading to new locations, this nomenclature will assist in tracking and understanding the patterns and determinants of the global spread of SARS-CoV-2.

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Authors
Rambaut, A., Holmes, E. C., O’Toole, Á., Hill, V., McCrone, J. T., Ruis, C., du Plessis, L., & Pybus, O. G.
Affiliations
  • University of Edinburgh (GB)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
  • Rambaut, Andrew
  • Holmes, Edward C.
  • Pybus, Oliver G.
Venue
Nature Microbiology
Published
2020-07-15
Volume
5
Issue
11
Pages
1403-1407
ISSN
2058-5276 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3043124965
Cited by
2,543
References
18
Citations by year
2026: 86 · 2025: 141 · 2024: 235 · 2023: 365 · 2022: 700 · 2021: 851 · 2020: 163
FWCI
68.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
addendum (2021-01-29)
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Locations
  • Nature Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • The Sydney eScholarship Repository (The University of Sydney) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust (206298/Z/17/Z-ARTIC, FP7/2007–2013, Z/17/Z, 206298/Z/17/Z, 206298, 725422-ReservoirDOCS)
  • European Commission (725422, 725422-RESERVOIRDOCS, 2007–2013, FP7 2007-2013, HORIZON2020, FP7/2007, COVID-19)
  • Australian Research Council (FL170100022)
  • FP7 Ideas: European Research Council (614725)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 pandemic, virus nomenclature, phylogenetic lineages, genomic epidemiology
MeSH terms
Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Genotype, Humans, Phylogeny, Pneumonia, Viral, Genome, Viral, Molecular Epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics

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