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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Published in:	Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. 522 - 524
Main Authors:	Micheli, Valeria, Bracchitta, Fiorenza, Rizzo, Alberto, Mancon, Alessandro, Mileto, Davide, Lombardi, Alessandra, Stefanelli, Paola, Gismondo, Maria Rita
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	US Oxford University Press 31.08.2022
Subjects:	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron B.1.1.529 viral variants
ISSN:	1058-4838, 1537-6591, 1537-6591
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