Omicron: What Makes the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern So Concerning?

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2022-03-23
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  • https://doi.org/10.1128/ASMCopyrightv2
  • https://journals.asm.org/non-commercial-tdm-license
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  • 10.1128/jvi.02077-21
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American Society for Microbiology

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<jats:p>Emerging strains of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, that show increased transmission fitness and/or immune evasion are classified as “variants of concern” (VOCs). Recently, a SARS-CoV-2 variant first identified in November 2021 in South Africa has been recognized as a fifth VOC, termed “Omicron.” What makes this VOC so alarming is the high number of changes, especially in the viral Spike protein, and accumulating evidence for increased transmission efficiency and escape from neutralizing antibodies.</jats:p>

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  • Journal of Virology

    Journal of Virology 96 (6), e0207721-, 2022-03-23

    American Society for Microbiology

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