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

doi:10.1002/jmv.27541

Review

. 2022 May;94(5):1821-1824.

doi: 10.1002/jmv.27541. Epub 2021 Dec 30.

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

Vikram Thakur^{1

2}, Radha Kanta Ratho²

Affiliations

¹ Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), Government Medical College, Patiala, India.
² Department of Virology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.

PMID: 34936120
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27541

Review

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

Vikram Thakur et al. J Med Virol. 2022 May.

. 2022 May;94(5):1821-1824.

doi: 10.1002/jmv.27541. Epub 2021 Dec 30.

Authors

Vikram Thakur^{1

2}, Radha Kanta Ratho²

Affiliations

¹ Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), Government Medical College, Patiala, India.
² Department of Virology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.

PMID: 34936120
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27541

Abstract

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.

Keywords: OMICRON; re-infection; spike protein; transmission; travel restrictions; vaccines.

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