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

Abstract 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 v...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases Jg. 75; H. 3; S. 522 - 524
Hauptverfasser: Micheli, Valeria, Bracchitta, Fiorenza, Rizzo, Alberto, Mancon, Alessandro, Mileto, Davide, Lombardi, Alessandra, Stefanelli, Paola, Gismondo, Maria Rita
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: US Oxford University Press 31.08.2022
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COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Omicron
B.1.1.529
viral variants
ISSN:1058-4838, 1537-6591, 1537-6591
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract 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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ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciab1044