Viral epidemiology articles from across Nature Portfolio

This study analysed sorption, stability and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in sewers.

A new study identified two distinct lineages of monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the United States with evidence of genome editing by host apolipoprotein B editing complex (APOBEC3) cytosine deaminase, which might be accelerating MPXV evolution.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the demand for near real-time analysis and dissemination of pathogen genomic data. In this comment, the authors describe how Australia has developed and rolled out its SARS-CoV-2 genomics platform, AusTrakka, and used it to support public health action.

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has seen a notable global reduction in influenza cases of both influenza A and B viruses. In particular, the B/Yamagata lineage has not been isolated from April 2020 to August 2021, suggesting that this influenza lineage may have become extinct, which may provide opportunities for improving availability and effectiveness of influenza vaccines.

This month’s Genome Watch highlights how metagenomics could link the gut microbiota and COVID-19 disease outcomes and track emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, with the potential to inform clinical practice and public health policy.