[HTML][HTML] Isolation and genomic characterization of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant obtained from human clinical specimens

PD Yadav, N Gupta, V Potdar, S Mohandas, RR Sahay… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the failure of virus isolation of the Omicron variant in Vero CCL-81 from the clinical
specimens of COVID-19 cases, an initial in vivo and subsequent in vitro approach was …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants including BA. 1, BA. 2, and BA. 5

T Tamura, D Yamasoba, Y Oda, J Ito… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
The unremitting emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) variants necessitates ongoing control measures. Given its rapid spread, the new Omicron …

Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 imposes a new challenge for the global public health

Z Xu, K Liu, FG George - Biosafety and Health, 2022 - mednexus.org
Since its first discovery, the Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has evoked another wave of infection and caused global …

[HTML][HTML] Different pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in wild-type laboratory mice and hamsters

YN Zhang, ZR Zhang, HQ Zhang, N Li… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) continues to disrupt global public health since its first report in December …

[HTML][HTML] Host protection against Omicron BA. 2.2 sublineages by prior vaccination in spring 2022 COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai

Z Fu, D Liang, W Zhang, D Shi, Y Ma, D Wei, J Xi… - Frontiers of …, 2023 - Springer
The Omicron family of SARS-CoV-2 variants are currently driving the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here we analyzed the clinical laboratory test results of 9911 Omicron BA. 2.2 sublineages …

[HTML][HTML] The viral fitness and intrinsic pathogenicity of dominant SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages BA. 1, BA. 2, and BA. 5

H Shuai, JFW Chan, B Hu, Y Chai, C Yoon, H Liu… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Among the Omicron sublineages that have emerged, BA. 1, BA. 2,
BA. 5, and their related sublineages have resulted in the largest number of infections. While …

[图书][B] Severity of disease associated with Omicron variant as compared with Delta variant in hospitalized patients with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection

World Health Organization - 2022 - books.google.com
Background Globally, as of 23rd May 2022, there have been over 522,000,000 confirmed
cases and more than 6.2 million deaths from COVID-19 (1). On 25 November 2021, South …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients infected by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

J Zhang, N Chen, D Zhao, J Zhang, Z Hu… - Frontiers in medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Currently, as the omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) surges amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

[HTML][HTML] The emergence of the omicron (B. 1.1. 529) SARS-CoV-2 variant: what is the impact on the continued pandemic?

JA Al-Tawfiq, VT Hoang, N Le Bui, DT Chu… - Journal of Epidemiology …, 2022 - Springer
Since the emergence of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Dec 2019, the world
continues to be facing a fierce pandemic characterized by multiple waves at various paces …

[HTML][HTML] Viral and antibody dynamics of acute infection with SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529): a prospective cohort study from Shenzhen, China

Y Yang, L Guo, J Yuan, Z Xu, Y Gu, J Zhang… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Elucidating viral dynamics within the host is important for designing public
health measures against SARS-CoV-2, particularly during the early stages of infection when …