Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2: Mutation, infectivity, transmission, and vaccine resistance

作     者：Shi-Yan Ren Wen-Biao Wang Rong-Ding Gao Ai-Mei Zhou 

作者机构：Laser Vascular SurgeryAviation General HospitalChina Medical UniversityBeijing 10012China Department of StomatologyAviation General HospitalChina Medical UniversityBeijing 100012China Department of General SurgeryAviation General HospitalChina Medical UniversityBeijing 10012China 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》 (世界临床病例杂志)

年 卷 期：2022年第10卷第1期

页      面：1-11页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：COVID-19 Omicron variant B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity Transmission Variant of concern Genotyping RT-PCR 

摘      要：The appearance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)variant Omicron(B.1.1.529)has caused panic responses around the world because of its high transmission rate and number of *** review summarizes the highly mutated regions,the essential infectivity,transmission,vaccine breakthrough and antibody resistance of the Omicron variant of *** Omicron is highly transmissible and is spreading faster than any previous variant,but may cause less severe symptoms than previous *** Omicron is able to escape the immune system’s defenses and coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines are less effective against the Omicron *** careful preventive steps including vaccination will always be key for the suppression of the Omicron variant.