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Development of New SNP Genotyping Assays to Discriminate the Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 22 Jul 2022
Takemae Nobuhiro, Doan Yen Hai, Momose Fumitaka, Saito Tomoya, Kageyama Tsutomu
Abstract excerpt
The World Health Organization designated Omicron (B.1.1.529 lineage) of SARS-CoV-2 as a new variant of concern on November 26, 2021. The risk to public health conferred by the Omicron variant is still not completely clear, although its numerous gene mutations have raised concerns regarding its potential for increased transmissibility and immune escape. In this study, we describe the development of two...
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