COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia: decoding D614G mutation of SARS-CoV-2 virus isolated from an asymptomatic case in Pahang

• Main Authors: Mat Yassim, Aini Syahida, Farida Asras, Mohd Fazli, Gazali, Ahmad Mahfuz, Martin S, Martial Coba, Zainulabid, Ummu Afeera, Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; RC111 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/90189/7/90189_COVID-19%20outbreak%20in%20Malaysia%20decoding%20D614G%20mutation%20of%20SARS-CoV-2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/90189/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33680867/

SARS-CoV-2 is a very transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus which detected in Malaysia in January 2020. Nevertheless, the sample from Malaysia is still under-sequenced. Hence lacking clarity of the circulating strain in Malaysia leads to a deadlock in understanding the virus infectivity. This stud...