Genome Characterization and Potential Risk Assessment of the Novel SARS-CoV-2 Variant Omicron (B.1.1.529)

As the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spread around the world, multiple waves of variants emerged, thus leading to local or global population shifts during the pandemic. A new variant named Omicron (PANGO lineage B.1.1.529), which was first discovered in southern Africa, has recently been proposed by...

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Main Authors: Si Qin, Mengnan Cui, Siqi Sun, Jiyang Zhou, Zongmin Du, Yujun Cui, Hang Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript Ltd 2021-11-01
Series:Zoonoses
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/ZOONOSES-2021-0024