Omicron spike (S) encoding vaccines as boosters, are a potential strategy to improve COVID-
19 vaccine efficacy against Omicron. Here, macaques (mostly females) previously …

Three research papers were published recently to compare the virological properties of the
Omicron variant with the earlier variants of concern (VOC). 1-3 The SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 529 …

Omicron, the SARS-CoV-2 variant responsible for a cluster of cases in South Africa and that
is now spreading around the world, is the most heavily mutated variant to emerge so far and …

Alpha or Delta, but instead appears to have evolved in parallel—and in the dark. Omicron is
so different from the millions of SARS-CoV-2 genomes that have been shared publicly that …

Abstract Background The B. 1.1. 529 (omicron) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first identified on November 25, 2021, in Gauteng …

Recent surveillance has revealed the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (BA.
1/B. 1.1. 529) harboring up to 36 mutations in spike protein, the target of neutralizing …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of
concern comprises several sublineages, with BA. 2 and BA. 2.12. 1 having replaced the …

How severe are Omicron infections? IDEAS home Advanced search Economic literature:
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Recent studies have revealed the unique virological characteristics of Omicron, particularly
those of its spike protein, such as less cleavage efficacy in cells, reduced ACE2 binding …

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is highly transmissible and has substantial resistance to
neutralization following immunization with ancestral spike-matched vaccines. It is unclear …