Early Identification of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.86 Variant by the Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance Program--Dulles International Airport, August 2023

Authors :: Bart, Stephen M.
Rothstein, Andrew P.
Philipson, Casandra W.
Smith, Teresa C.
Simen, Birgitte B.
Tamin, Azaibi
Atherton, Lydia J.
Harcourt, Jennifer L.
Walker, Allison Taylor
Payne, Daniel C.
Ernst, Ezra T.
Morfino, Robert C.
Ruskey, Ian
Friedman, Cindy R.
Source :: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. October 27, 2023, Vol. 72 Issue 43, p1168, 2 p.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: During August 13-14, 2023, a new SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant with a large number of mutations compared with previously circulating BA.2 variants (>30 amino acid differences in its spike protein) was [...]

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