The emergence and epidemic characteristics of the highly mutated SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant

D Tian, Y Sun, H Xu, Q Ye - Journal of medical virology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) Omicron
variant (B. 1.1. 529) was first identified in Botswana in November 2021. It was first reported …

[HTML][HTML] Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) of SARS-CoV-2: Mutation, infectivity, transmission, and vaccine resistance

SY Ren, WB Wang, RD Gao… - World journal of clinical …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The appearance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant
Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) has caused panic responses around the world because of its high …

Characterization of the novel SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant of concern and its global perspective

SK Saxena, S Kumar, S Ansari… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Omicron variant of SARS‐CoV‐2: genomics, transmissibility, and responses to current COVID‐19 vaccines

Y Araf, F Akter, Y Tang, R Fatemi… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has spread
worldwide as an Omicron variant. This variant is a heavily mutated virus and designated as …

Transmission dynamics and mutational prevalence of the novel Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 Omicron Variant of Concern

SK Saxena, S Kumar, S Ansari… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The novel Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) variant,
Omicron (PANGO lineage B. 1.1. 529) is being reported from all around the world. The WHO …

Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) of SARS‐CoV‐2, a global urgent public health alert!

SJ Gao, H Guo, G Luo - Journal of medical virology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The most recent identification of the Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has added fuel to the close to 2‐years' seemingly …

[HTML][HTML] Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) and its sublineages: What do we know so far amid the emergence of recombinant variants of SARS-CoV-2?

M Dhawan, ARA Saied, S Mitra, FA Alhumaydhi… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been
reported worldwide. The advent of variants of concern (VOCs) raises severe concerns amid …

Sub‐lineages of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variants: Characteristics and prevention

A Xu, B Hong, F Lou, S Wang, W Li, A Shafqat… - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, new variants of
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) have emerged …

The outbreak of SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron lineages, immune escape, and vaccine effectivity

Y Zhou, H Zhi, Y Teng - Journal of medical virology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As of November 2021, several SARS‐CoV‐2 variants appeared and became dominant
epidemic strains in many countries, including five variants of concern (VOCs) Alpha, Beta …

Mutational pattern, impacts and potential preventive strategies of omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant infection

E Chekol Abebe, M Tiruneh G/Medhin… - Infection and Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Since the emergence of COVID 19, the authentic SARS-CoV-2 has evolved into a range of
novel variants that are of more global concern. In late November 2021, the Omicron (lineage …