New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant with Spike Protein Mutation Y451H, Kilifi, Kenya, March–May 2023

New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant with Spike Protein Mutation Y451H, Kilifi, Kenya, March–May 2023

We report a newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant FY.4 that has mutations Y451H in spike and P42L in open reading frame 3a proteins. FY.4 emergence coincided with increased SARS-CoV-2 cases in coastal Kenya during April–May 2023. Continued SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance is needed to identify...

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Main Authors: Mike J. Mwanga, Arnold W. Lambisia, John Mwita Morobe, Nickson Murunga, Edidah Moraa, Leonard Ndwiga, Robinson Cheruiyot, Jennifer Musyoki, Martin Mutunga, Laura M. Guzman-Rincon, Charles Sande, Joseph Mwangangi, Philip Bejon, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier, D. James Nokes, Charles N. Agoti, Joyce Nyiro, George Githinji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
Omicron
respiratory infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
SARS
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/11/23-0894_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/11/23-0894_article

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