OMICRON (B.1.1.529): A new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern mounting worldwide fear

被引：223
作者：
Thakur, Vikram [1 ,2 ]
Ratho, Radha Kanta [2 ]
机构：
[1] Govt Med Coll, Viral Res Diagnost Lab VRDL, Patiala 147001, Punjab, India
[2] Post Grad Inst Med Educ & Res PGIMER, Dept Virol, Chandigarh 160012, India
来源：
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY | 2022年 / 94卷 / 05期
关键词：
OMICRON; re-infection; spike protein; transmission; travel restrictions; vaccines;
D O I：
10.1002/jmv.27541
中图分类号：
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号：
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要：
Recent emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 variant as OMICRON has become a global concern. This short note highlights the identification and global spread of OMICRON which has spread over 77 nations by now, which resulted in many hypotheses about its origin and degree of infectivity. The detection of mutations in the RBD region of Spike protein is a concern by surpassing vaccine immunity. The ahead will speak about its transmission potentiality, infectivity, disease morbidity as well as its effect on COVID-19 vaccines.
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页码：1821 / 1824
页数：4
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