![]() ABOUT THE COVID-19 OPEN INITIATIVE
The recent declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation has prompted us to make the relevant Data, Research and Resources at the Vinod Scaria Lab at CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) in an open format to ensure that they are widely accessible as well as relevant. The programme would embrace the concepts of open-source and open access. ![]() featured in News and Media
| PUBLICATIONS Gupta, V., Bhoyar, R. C., Jain, A., Srivastava, et al, Asymptomatic reinfection in two healthcare workers from India with genetically distinct SARS-CoV-2. Clinical Infectious Diseases (2020) ciaa1451, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1451 Govindaraj GM, Krishnakumar P, Scaria V, Athulya E, Ajithkumar VT, Dongre AR. Building on an Ad Hoc Covid-19 Response to Enhance Community-based Care for Vulnerable Children in Kerala, India. NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv. (2020) doi: 10.1056/CAT.20.0543. Banu S, Jolly B, Mukherjee M, Singh P, Khan S, Zaveri L, Shambhavi S, Gaur N, Mishra RK, Scaria V, Sowpati DT A distinct phylogenetic cluster of Indian SARS-CoV-2 isolates Open Forum Infectious Diseases, (2020), ofaa434, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa434 Poojary M, Shantaraman A, Jolly B, Scaria V Computational Protocol for Assembly and Analysis of SARS-nCoV-2 Genomes Research Reports (2020) Accepted Bhoyar RC, et al, High throughput detection and genetic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 using COVIDSeq next generation sequencing bioRxiv 2020.08.10.242677; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.10.242677 [Preprint] Radhakrishnan C, Divakar MK, Jain A et al, Initial insights into the genetic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 isolates from Kerala suggest local spread from limited introductions bioRxiv 2020.09.09.289892; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.09.289892 [Preprint] Yadav SP, Thakkar D, Bhoyar RC, Jain A, Wadhwa T, Imran M, Jolly B, Divakar MK, Kapoor R, Rastogi N, Sharma D, Sehgal P, Ranjan G, Sivasubbu S, Sarma S, Scaria V Asymptomatic reactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in a child with neuroblastoma characterised by whole genome sequencing, IDCases (2020), e01018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01018. PROJECTS The following Projects are open and currently underway. The datasets and results are also listed appropriately. ![]() The COVID-19 Reinfections observatory aims to compile information on COVID-19 reinfections from across the world as a ready reference. The programme also provides an opportunity to refer potential cases for genomic verification. ![]() The LongCOVID India initiative provides a platform for participatory and collaborative research on LongCOVID in India. The aim of the project would be to compile all primers/probes for screening and diagnosis of SARS CoV-2 infection from across the world. [Project Data and Details] The aim of the project is to use public data of SARS CoV-2 genomes for understanding the genetic epidemiology of the epidemic. The aim of the project is to develop methods and approaches to accurately model the epidemic in India and also assess the impact of early interventions. [Project Data and Details] COVID19CONNECT is an application integrating recent information, resources and a platform to connect citizens, patients, clinicians and researchers during the COVID19 epidemic in India. [Mobile App for Android] [Web Application] The COVID-19 and Rare Diseases initiative aims to quantify the effect of COVID-19 on Rare Disease patients. [Blog Post] [Questionnaire] | ![]() Read our article which describes the genetic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in India (The Week May 2020) ![]() RESOURCES
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SARS-nCoV-2 PHYLOVIS
![]() COVID-19 Beacon provides a searchable interface for genomic variants in SARS-nCoV-2 genomes. Developed in collaboration with Dr Denis Bauer Group, CSIRO Australia] ![]() COVID-19 Genomepedia is a searchable catalog of SARS-nCoV-2 genomes from around the world ![]() ![]() TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Connect Application
COVID-19 Epidemic Modeling
COVID-19 Genome Watchpost
COVID-19 Helplines
COVID-19 Kerala Data & Resources
COVID-19 Middle East and North Africa
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COVID-19 Testing Centres in India
Diagnostics and Screening
Genomes & Genetic Epidemiology of SARS-nCoV-2
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