The Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Variant Omicron with a Doubling Time of 2.0–3.3 Days Can Be Explained by Immune Evasion
Omicron, the novel highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern (VOC, Pango lineage B.1.1.529) was first collected in early November 2021 in South Africa. By the end of November 2021, it had spread and approached fixation in South Africa, and had been detected on all continents. We analyzed the expo...
Main Authors: | Frederic Grabowski, Marek Kochańczyk, Tomasz Lipniacki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/2/294 |
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