• J Travel Med · Feb 2021

    COVID-19 Genome Surveillance at International Airport Quarantine Stations in Japan.

    • Tsuyoshi Sekizuka, Kentaro Itokawa, Koji Yatsu, Rina Tanaka, Masanori Hashino, Tetsuro Kawano-Sugaya, Makoto Ohnishi, Takaji Wakita, Makoto Kuroda, and COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance Network in Japanese Airport Quarantine.
    • Pathogen Genomics Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
    • J Travel Med. 2021 Feb 23; 28 (2).

    AbstractA 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.

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