D Planas, N Saunders, P Maes, F Guivel-Benhassine… - BioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant was first identified in November 2021 in Botswana and South Africa,. It has in the meantime spread to many countries and is expected to rapidly …
Abstract The Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was initially identified in November 2021 in South Africa and Botswana, as …
R Keeton, MB Tincho, A Ngomti, R Baguma, N Benede… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) has multiple spike protein mutations, that contribute to viral escape from antibody neutralization,,–and reduce vaccine …
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron are globally relevant variants of concern. Although individuals infected with Delta are at risk of developing severe lung disease, infection with …
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 529 (Omicron) variant contains 15 mutations of the receptor-binding domain (RBD). How Omicron evades RBD-targeted neutralizing antibodies …
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in southern Africa has been characterized by three distinct waves. The first was associated with a mix of SARS-CoV-2 lineages, while the second and …
The highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant has been shown to evade a substantial fraction of neutralizing antibody responses elicited by current vaccines that …
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is more immune evasive and less virulent than other major viral variants that have so far been recognized,,,,,,,,,,–. The Omicron spike (S) …
H Brüssow - Microbial Biotechnology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Omicron variant rapidly became the dominant SARS‐CoV‐2 strain in South Africa and elsewhere. This review explores whether this rise was due to an increased transmission of …