Importance The emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 and
the findings of a significantly reduced neutralizing potency of sera from individuals with …

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron, first identified in Botswana and South Africa, may
compromise vaccine effectiveness and the ability of antibodies triggered by previous …

Summary The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has multiple Spike (S) protein mutations that
contribute to escape from the neutralizing antibody responses, and reducing vaccine …

Summary Background The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant became a global concern due to
its rapid spread and displacement of the dominant Delta variant. We hypothesized that part …

Recent surveillance has revealed the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (BA.
1/B. 1.1. 529) harboring up to 36 mutations in spike protein, the target of neutralizing …

At the end of 2021 a new SARS-CoV-2 variant, Omicron, emerged and quickly spread
across the world. It has been demonstrated that Omicron's high number of Spike mutations …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron sublineages carry
distinct spike mutations resulting in escape from antibodies induced by previous infection or …

New genetic variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
constantly emerge through unmitigated spread of the virus in the ongoing Coronavirus …

Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant exhibits striking immune evasion and is
spreading rapidly worldwide. Understanding the structural basis of the high transmissibility …

The in vivo pathogenicity, transmissibility, and fitness of the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant are not well …