The Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Validity to Detect Omicron Variants by Lia Gardenia Partakusuma, Luhung Budiailmiawan, null Budiman, Ida Parwati, null Aryati, Basti Andriyoko, Louisa Markus, Corine Niswara, Cut Nur Cinthia Alamanda

“…This study aims to determine the validity of the SNP method with PCR to detect omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 compared with the gold standard, WGS. …”
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FLiRTing with danger: The emergence of the KP.2 Omicron variant by Yashu, Saumya Shukla, Honey Goel, Viney Chawla, Pooja A Chawla

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Antiviral Drugs and Vaccines for Omicron Variant: A Focused Review by Nidhi Garg, Ananya Sree Kunamneni, Pankaj Garg, Sandeep Sharma, Divakar Sharma, Adinarayana Kunamneni

“…The Omicron variant of concern (VOC) replaced the delta variant rapidly and became the predominant strain due to more mutations in spike protein and receptor-binding domain (RBD) enhancing its infectivity and binding affinity. …”
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Uncovering the Binding Mechanism of Mutated Omicron Variants via Computational Strategies by Sajjad Haider, Nadeem Ahmad, Muhammad Shafiq, Ali Raza Siddiqui, Mohammad Nur-e-Alam, Aftab Ahmed, Zaheer Ul-Haq

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Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in five US jurisdictions: Comparison of Delta and Omicron variants. by Julia M Baker, Jasmine Y Nakayama, Michelle O'Hegarty, Andrea McGowan, Richard A Teran, Stephen M Bart, Lynn E Sosa, Jessica Brockmeyer, Kayla English, Katie Mosack, Sanjib Bhattacharyya, Manjeet Khubbar, Nicole R Yerkes, Brooke Campos, Alina Paegle, John McGee, Robert Herrera, Marcia Pearlowitz, Thelonious W Williams, Hannah L Kirking, Jacqueline E Tate

“…This investigation aimed to estimate differences in household transmission risk comparing the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants using data from contact tracing and interviews conducted from November 2021 through February 2022 in five U.S. public health jurisdictions (City of Chicago, Illinois; State of Connecticut; City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; State of Maryland; and State of Utah). …”
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A Small Surge in Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in the “Dynamic Zero” Period by Xiaona Li, Ruili Li, Qiguo Lian, Yang Wang, Wenkui Gu, Qinghe Meng

“…To describe the epidemiological characteristics and transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant during “Dynamic Zero” period, we analyzed data on the 108 laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases during 14 to 30 May 2022 in Beichen district, Tianjin, China. …”
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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Mortality Outcome in Critical COVID-19 Patients Infected with Alpha and Omicron Variants by Cheng HI, Chang KW, Wu BC, Teo MY, Hung WS, Wu HM, Huang ACC, Lin CW, Lin TY, Lin HC, Chiu CH, Lin SM

“…Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Tel + (886) 3-328 1200 ext. 8467, Email smlin100@gmail.comObjective: Early reports have indicated that the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be associated with low mortality. …”
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Mental health and psychological resilience amid the spread of the Omicron variant: a comparison between China and Korea by Chenyuan Qin, Minjung Lee, Jie Deng, Yubin Lee, Myoungsoon You, Jue Liu, Jue Liu, Jue Liu

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Antibody Avidity and Neutralizing Response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant after Infection or Vaccination by Francesca Dapporto, Serena Marchi, Margherita Leonardi, Pietro Piu, Piero Lovreglio, Nicola Decaro, Nicola Buonvino, Angela Stufano, Eleonora Lorusso, Emilio Bombardieri, Antonella Ruello, Simonetta Viviani, Eleonora Molesti, Claudia Maria Trombetta, Alessandro Manenti, Emanuele Montomoli

“…The recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant exhibits several mutations on the spike protein, enabling it to escape the immunity elicited by natural infection or vaccines. …”
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Airborne Transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant and the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant by Byung Uk Lee

“…In addition, if the novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant satisfies the fundamental conditions for universal principles of rapidly spreading respiratory viruses, the airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant needs to be considered.…”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Fails to Enhance Antibody Response to Omicron Variant in Reinfected Healthcare Workers by Leire Fernández-Ciriza, Álvaro González, José Luis del Pozo, Alejandro Fernandez-Montero, Francisco Carmona-Torre, Paula Martínez de Aguirre, María del Mar Sarasa, Silvia Carlos, Gabriel Reina

“…After the booster dose, participants primoinfected with the Omicron variant exhibited higher antibody concentrations than those who experienced reinfection, even after 6 months of follow-up (22,545 and 9460 U/mL, respectively). …”
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The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 drove broadly increased seroprevalence in a public university setting. by Ching-Wen Hou, Stacy Williams, Guillermo Trivino-Soto, Veronica Boyle, David Rainford, Selina Vicino, Mitch Magee, Yunro Chung, Joshua LaBaer, Vel Murugan

“…The near doubling of anti-NC reactivity, a proxy for history of infection, reflects the contagiousness of the omicron variant, but may also have been influenced by a more relaxed approach to precautions in the spring of 2022. …”
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Insights into Omicron: Genomic Characterization and Inpatient Risk Assessment at Single Tertiary Hospital in Indonesia by Turbawaty DK, Komala DR, Andriyoko B

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The Role of Surveillance Inspections in Reducing False-Positives of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variants during the COVID-19 Epidemic by Li-Li Liu, Yu-Hong Zheng, You-Quan Zhang, Jin-Piao Lin, Zhi-Lin Luo, Liu-Min Yu, Shi-Hua Gao, Falin Chen

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Real-world cost-effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir as treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Belgian setting with omicron variant by Sophie Marbaix, Sophie Marbaix, Steven Simoens, Philippe Clevenbergh, Pascal Van Bleyenbergh, Keliane Liberman, Dimitri Dehenau

“…Outcomes were expressed in Quality Adjusted-Life Years (QALYs), hospitalizations, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions, deaths and Long Covid cases, derived from epidemiological data over the first full year of the Omicron variant’s circulation (2022). Costs were calculated for the year 2023 from the healthcare payer’s perspective. …”
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S6P mutation in Delta and Omicron variant spike protein significantly enhances the efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines by Yong-Sik Bong, David Brown, Ezra Chung, Neeti Ananthaswamy, Renxiang Chen, Renxiang Chen, Evan Lewoczko, William Sabbers, Athéna C. Patterson-Orazem, Zachary Dorsey, Yiqing Zou, Xue Yu, Jiening Liang, Jiaxi He, Steven Long, Dong Shen

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Difference of clinical characteristics in patients with reinfection and primary infection variants of SARS-CoV-2: a retrospective study in China by Chao-Chao Qiu, Xiao-Qing Lin, Qiang Zhang, Ya-Long Chen, Xiao-Qiao Su, Ming-Ying Zhang, Le-Fei Zhu, Zhi-Ruo Lin, Fang Cheng, Shang-Ren Xie, Ji-Chan Shi, Xian-Gao Jiang

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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology based on ancestral RBD antigens does not correlate with the presence of neutralizing antibodies against Omicron variants by Léa Dépéry, Isabelle Bally, Axelle Amen, Benjamin Némoz, Marlyse Buisson, Laurence Grossi, Aurélie Truffot, Raphaële Germi, Delphine Guilligay, Mélanie Veloso, Antoine Vilotitch, Olivier Epaulard, Patrice Morand, Winfried Weissenhorn, Pascal Poignard, Julien Lupo

“…Serological tests based on receptor-binding domain antigens from the ancestral virus fail to predict neutralizing activity against the latest circulating Omicron variants. Adapting serological tests may improve their clinical utility in immunocompromised patients.IMPORTANCEAnti-SARS-CoV-2 serology was developed in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection and monitor an individual’s immunity following natural infection or vaccination. …”
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Risk Predictors for Mortality in Inpatients with Cancer and Coronavirus Disease 2019 during the Omicron Wave by Kuan-Yu Chen, Chih-Cheng Lai, Chien-Tai Huang, Yin-Hsun Feng

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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with COVID-19 in pediatric intensive care units during the Omicron wave in Taiwan by Jeng-Hung Wu, Ching-Chia Wang, Frank Leigh Lu, Shu-Chien Huang, Ting-Yu Yen, Chun-Yi Lu, Luan-Yin Chang, En-Ting Wu

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