Reduced Replication Efficacy of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron Variant in “Mini-gut” Organoids

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Over 480 million infections and 6 million deaths have been recorded since the novel coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic began over 2 years ago. Coronavirus disease 2019 is principally a respiratory illness caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which infects the cells of the airway and can also replicate in the gastrointestinal tract. Notably, over half of those with SARS-CoV-2...

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