Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant, salient features, high global health concerns and strategies to counter it amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

R Khandia, S Singhal, T Alqahtani, MA Kamal… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the appearance in the late of December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly evolving and
mutating continuously, giving rise to various variants with variable degrees of infectivity and …

[HTML][HTML] Percentage of asymptomatic infections among SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant-positive individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Shang, L Kang, G Cao, Y Wang, P Gao, J Liu, M Liu - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Asymptomatic infections are potential sources of transmission for coronavirus
disease 2019, especially during the epidemic of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. We …

[HTML][HTML] Multiplexed CRISPR-based microfluidic platform for clinical testing of respiratory viruses and identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants

NL Welch, M Zhu, C Hua, J Weller, ME Mirhashemi… - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has demonstrated a clear
need for high-throughput, multiplexed and sensitive assays for detecting severe acute …

Omicron (BA. 1) and sub‐variants (BA. 1.1, BA. 2, and BA. 3) of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike infectivity and pathogenicity: A comparative sequence and structural‐based …

S Kumar, K Karuppanan… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
has now spread throughout the world. We used computational tools to assess the spike …

The Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant of SARS-CoV-2 binds to the hACE2 receptor more strongly and escapes the antibody response: Insights from structural and …

A Khan, H Waris, M Rafique, M Suleman… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract As SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) continues to
inflict chaos globally, a new variant officially known as B. 1.1. 529 was reported in South …

[HTML][HTML] Omicron genetic and clinical peculiarities that may overturn SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a literature review

G Tiecco, S Storti, M Degli Antoni, E Focà… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a great threat to global public
health. The original wild-type strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron and its current known unknowns: A narrative review

TTB Le, T Vasanthakumaran… - Reviews in Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) has created great global
distress. This variant of concern shows multiple sublineages, importantly B. 1.1. 529.1 (BA …

Recent insights into SARS‐CoV‐2 omicron variant

SJR Silva, A Kohl, L Pena… - Reviews in medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The SARS‐CoV‐2 omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) was first identified in Botswana and South
Africa, and its emergence has been associated with a steep increase in the number of SARS …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant and appropriate countermeasures

W Shao, W Zhang, X Fang, D Yu, X Wang - Journal of Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant was first reported in South Africa and rapidly
spread worldwide in early November 2021. This caused panic in various countries, so it is …

Influence of immune escape and nasopharyngeal virus load on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

M Migueres, C Dimeglio, P Trémeaux… - Journal of …, 2022 - journalofinfection.com
We read with interest the letter published recently by Costa et al. in the journal of Infection.
They analyzed the difference between the viral loads of the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Delta …