Emergence and Persistent Dominance of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.3.7 Variant, Taiwan

Emergence and Persistent Dominance of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.3.7 Variant, Taiwan

Since April 2022, waves of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant cases have surfaced in Taiwan and spread throughout the island. Using high-throughput sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 genome, we analyzed 2,405 PCR-positive swab samples from 2,339 persons and identified the Omicron BA.2.3.7 variant as a major line...

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Main Authors: Pei-Lan Shao, Hsiao-Chen Tu, Yu-Nong Gong, Hung-Yu Shu, Ralph Kirby, Li-Yun Hsu, Hui-Yee Yeo, Han-Yueh Kuo, Yi-Chia Huang, Yung-Feng Lin, Hui-Ying Weng, Yueh-Lin Wu, Chien-Chih Chen, Tzen-Wen Chen, Kuo-Ming Lee, Chung-Guei Huang, Shin-Ru Shih, Wei J. Chen, Chen-Chi Wu, Chong-Jen Yu, Shih-Feng Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
Omicron BA.2.3.7
Taiwan
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/4/22-1497_article

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