Omicron variant of SARS‐CoV‐2: genomics, transmissibility, and responses to current COVID‐19 vaccines
Currently, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has spread
worldwide as an Omicron variant. This variant is a heavily mutated virus and designated as …
worldwide as an Omicron variant. This variant is a heavily mutated virus and designated as …
Structural biology of SARS-CoV-2: open the door for novel therapies
W Yan, Y Zheng, X Zeng, B He, W Cheng - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative
agent of the pandemic disease COVID-19, which is so far without efficacious treatment. The …
agent of the pandemic disease COVID-19, which is so far without efficacious treatment. The …
Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant, salient features, high global health concerns and strategies to counter it amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Since the appearance in the late of December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly evolving and
mutating continuously, giving rise to various variants with variable degrees of infectivity and …
mutating continuously, giving rise to various variants with variable degrees of infectivity and …
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron diverse spike gene mutations identifies multiple inter-variant recombination events
J Ou, W Lan, X Wu, T Zhao, B Duan, P Yang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
The current pandemic of COVID-19 is fueled by more infectious emergent Omicron variants.
Ongoing concerns of emergent variants include possible recombinants, as genome …
Ongoing concerns of emergent variants include possible recombinants, as genome …
[HTML][HTML] Global emerging Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2: Impacts, challenges and strategies
Newly emerging variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
are continuously posing high global public health concerns and panic resulting in waves of …
are continuously posing high global public health concerns and panic resulting in waves of …
Comparison of patients infected with Delta versus Omicron COVID-19 variants presenting to Paris emergency departments: a retrospective cohort study
D Bouzid, B Visseaux, C Kassasseya… - Annals of internal …, 2022 - acpjournals.org
Background: At the end of 2021, the B. 1.1. 529 SARS-CoV-2 variant (Omicron) wave
superseded the B. 1.617. 2 variant (Delta) wave. Objective: To compare baseline …
superseded the B. 1.617. 2 variant (Delta) wave. Objective: To compare baseline …
Cryo-EM structure of a SARS-CoV-2 omicron spike protein ectodomain
The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been spreading rapidly across the globe. The virus-
surface spike protein plays a critical role in the cell entry and immune evasion of SARS-CoV …
surface spike protein plays a critical role in the cell entry and immune evasion of SARS-CoV …
[HTML][HTML] Omicron variant (B. 1.1. 529) and its sublineages: What do we know so far amid the emergence of recombinant variants of SARS-CoV-2?
M Dhawan, ARA Saied, S Mitra, FA Alhumaydhi… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been
reported worldwide. The advent of variants of concern (VOCs) raises severe concerns amid …
reported worldwide. The advent of variants of concern (VOCs) raises severe concerns amid …
Essential role of TMPRSS2 in SARS-CoV-2 infection in murine airways
N Iwata-Yoshikawa, M Kakizaki, N Shiwa-Sudo… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
In cultured cells, SARS-CoV-2 infects cells via multiple pathways using different host
proteases. Recent studies have shown that the furin and TMPRSS2 (furin/TMPRSS2) …
proteases. Recent studies have shown that the furin and TMPRSS2 (furin/TMPRSS2) …
New coronavirus variants are creating more challenges to global healthcare system: a brief report on the current knowledge
The coronavirus is naturally mutating over time and producing new variants. Some of them
are more contagious and destructive than previous strains. Also, some variants are capable …
are more contagious and destructive than previous strains. Also, some variants are capable …