Increased Stability of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant over Ancestral Strain

As of April 2022, the Omicron BA.1 variant of concern of SARS-CoV-2 was spreading quickly around the world and outcompeting other circulating strains. We examined its stability on various surfaces and found that this Omicron variant is more stable than its ancestral strain on smooth and porous surfa...

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Autores principales: Chin, Alex Wing Hong, Lai, Alison Man Yuk, Peiris, Malik, Man Poon, Leo Lit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9239870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35550234
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2807.220428
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Sumario:As of April 2022, the Omicron BA.1 variant of concern of SARS-CoV-2 was spreading quickly around the world and outcompeting other circulating strains. We examined its stability on various surfaces and found that this Omicron variant is more stable than its ancestral strain on smooth and porous surfaces.

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