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Differential Cell Line Susceptibility to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1.1 Variant of Concern
18 Nov 2022
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The unique mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant are associated with increased transmissibility, immune escape, increased binding affinity to ACE-2, and increased viral load. Omicron exhibited a shift in tropism infecting the upper respiratory tract compared to other variants of concern which have tropism for the lower respiratory tract. The tropism of omicron variants in cell lines of different hosts and...
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