Vol. 1 No. S5 (2021), Commentaries
Vol. 1 No. S5 (2021)

The Newly Detected B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant of SARS-CoV-2 With Multiple Mutations: Implications for transmission, diagnostics, therapeutics, and immune evasion

Commentaries
Published 2021-11-29 — Updated on 2021-11-29
Sohail Rao
DHR Health Institute for Research & Development
Manish Singh
DHR Health
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4146-3282
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Keywords

COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
B.1.1.529
Omicron Variant
VBM: Variant Being Monitored
VOI: Variant of Interest
VOC: Variant of Concern
VOHC: Variant of High Concern
SDFT: S-gene target failure
ACE2: Angiotensin-converting Enzyme 2
CDC: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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