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Characterization of the novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of concern and its global perspective.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2022
Saxena Shailendra K, Kumar Swatantra, Ansari Saniya, Paweska Janusz T, Maurya Vimal K, Tripathi Anil K, Abdel-Moneim Ahmed S
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As the latest identified novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC), the influence of Omicron on our globe grows promptly. Compared with the last VOC (Delta variant), more mutations were identified, which may address the characteristics of Omicron. Considering these crucial mutations and their implications including an increase in transmissibility, COVID-19...
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