The relative prevalence of the Omicron variant within SARS-CoV-2 infected cohorts in different countries: a systematic review

A Sarkar, S Omar, A Alshareef, K Fanous… - Human Vaccines & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was detected in October 2021 and exhibited high
transmissibility, immune evasion, and reduced severity when compared to the earlier …

Variant-specific symptoms of COVID-19 in a study of 1,542,510 adults in England

M Whitaker, J Elliott, B Bodinier, W Barclay… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus is associated with a wide range of symptoms. The REal-
time Assessment of Community Transmission− 1 (REACT-1) study monitored the spread …

[HTML][HTML] Key challenges for respiratory virus surveillance while transitioning out of acute phase of COVID-19 pandemic

O Eales, MJ Plank, BJ Cowling… - Emerging Infectious …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To support the ongoing management of viral respiratory diseases while transitioning out of
the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries are moving toward an …

Comparative epidemic expansion of SARS-CoV-2 variants Delta and Omicron in the Brazilian State of Amazonas

I Arantes, G Bello, V Nascimento, V Souza… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) Delta and Omicron spread globally during mid
and late 2021, respectively. In this study, we compare the dissemination dynamics of these …

BA. 1, BA. 2 and BA. 2.75 variants show comparable replication kinetics, reduced impact on epithelial barrier and elicit cross-neutralizing antibodies

J Singh, A Anantharaj, A Panwar, C Rani… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is capable of infecting unvaccinated, vaccinated and
previously-infected individuals due to its ability to evade neutralization by antibodies. With …

Design and implementation of a national SARS-CoV-2 monitoring program in England: REACT-1 study

P Elliott, M Whitaker, D Tang… - … Journal of Public …, 2023 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Data System. The REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission-1 (REACT-1) Study
was funded by the Department of Health and Social Care in England to provide reliable and …

Unraveling the Dynamics of Omicron (BA. 1, BA. 2, and BA. 5) Waves and Emergence of the Deltacron Variant: Genomic Epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic …

AC Chrysostomou, B Vrancken, C Haralambous… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Commencing in December 2019 with the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), three years of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

[HTML][HTML] Fractal–fractional age-structure study of omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant transmission dynamics

E Addai, L Zhang, JKK Asamoah, AK Preko… - … Differential Equations in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a new fractal–fractional age-structure model for the omicron SARS-
CoV-2 variant under the Caputo–Fabrizio fractional order derivative. Caputo–Fabrizio fractal …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant shedding during respiratory activities

KS Tan, SWX Ong, MH Koh, DJW Tay, DZH Aw… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives As the world transitions to COVID-19 endemicity, studies focusing on aerosol
shedding of highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) are vital for the …

A neonatal mouse model characterizes transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 variants and reveals a role for ORF8

BA Rodriguez-Rodriguez, GO Ciabattoni… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Small animal models have been a challenge for the study of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, with
most investigators using golden hamsters or ferrets. Mice have the advantages of low cost …