Bangladeshi researchers map Covid-19 genome for 1st time
A team of eight CHRF researchers, led by Dr Sejuti Saha worked on mapping the genome sequence of coronavirus
Researchers at the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) of Bangladesh have successfully mapped the genome sequence of Covid-19 for the first time in the country.
"The genome sequence will give us a clear understanding of the nature of the virus. Using the sequence, we will able to know - what types of vaccine will work in our country," CHRF Executive Director Dr Samir Kumar Saha told The Business Standard.
A team of eight CHRF researchers, led by Dr Sejuti Saha worked on mapping the genome sequence of coronavirus.
"16,451 genome sequences of the novel coronavirus have been mapped in the whole world till date. This is the first time a researcher team from Bangladesh made one," Principle Scientific Officer of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Dr ASM Alamgir told The Business Standard.
"There are three different strains of Covid-19 spreading across the world. With the help of this genome sequence, we will be able to identify which one is active in our country," he added.
Dr Alamgir also said that the sequence will reveal if the virus went through a mutation or not.
"It will help us during the vaccination," he further said.
The death toll from the deadly virus rose to 250 and the number of total infections stood at 16,660 in Bangladesh as of Tuesday.
