First Identification of the New Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529) in Italy

We identified the first case in Italy of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.1.529 variant, using whole-genome sequencing in an Italian subject traveling from Mozambique. Specific mutation profiles deserve further investigations to clarify potential effects on vaccinatio...

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Autores principales: Micheli, Valeria, Bracchitta, Fiorenza, Rizzo, Alberto, Mancon, Alessandro, Mileto, Davide, Lombardi, Alessandra, Stefanelli, Paola, Gismondo, Maria Rita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8807288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35061887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab1044
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Sumario:We identified the first case in Italy of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.1.529 variant, using whole-genome sequencing in an Italian subject traveling from Mozambique. Specific mutation profiles deserve further investigations to clarify potential effects on vaccination efficacy. This case highlights the crucial role of rapid and continuous surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variant circulation.

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