Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant was first identified in November 2021 in
Botswana and South Africa,–. It has since spread to many countries and is expected to …

The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant was first identified in November 2021 in Botswana and
South Africa,. It has in the meantime spread to many countries and is expected to rapidly …

Abstract The Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) was initially identified in November 2021 in South Africa and Botswana, as …

Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) has multiple spike protein
mutations, that contribute to viral escape from antibody neutralization,,–and reduce vaccine …

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron are globally relevant variants of concern. Although
individuals infected with Delta are at risk of developing severe lung disease, infection with …

Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 529 (Omicron) variant contains 15 mutations of the
receptor-binding domain (RBD). How Omicron evades RBD-targeted neutralizing antibodies …

The highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant has been shown to evade a
substantial fraction of neutralizing antibody responses elicited by current vaccines that …

The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in southern Africa has been characterized by three distinct
waves. The first was associated with a mix of SARS-CoV-2 lineages, while the second and …

The Omicron variant rapidly became the dominant SARS‐CoV‐2 strain in South Africa and
elsewhere. This review explores whether this rise was due to an increased transmission of …

Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is more immune evasive and less virulent than
other major viral variants that have so far been recognized,,,,,,,,,,–. The Omicron spike (S) …