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Review On Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV2

Author(s) S.U.Salma, P. Akhila, P. Ruchitha, S. Pushpa sree, Dr. V. Jaya Sankar Reddy, Dr. K.T.Naik
Country India
Abstract The virus that causes COVID-19 is called SARS-CoV-2, and it has an Omicron variant. It is the most recent COVID-19 version. This variety, known as omicron, was initially reported to the WHO on November 24, 2021, from South Africa. The WHO's Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) identified PANGO lineage B.1.1.529. with the Greek letter omicron and declared it a variety of concern on November 261. Omicron possesses multiple mutations that could affect its behaviour, including the degree of disease severity and its transmissibility1. Omicron is thought to be more contagious than its predecessors, spreading around 70 times as quickly18. The omicron variety is found in numerous nations worldwide2. Omicron will therefore not be a final variant, but it may be the final Variant Of Concern (VOC) 8. Numerous spike protein mutations linked to enhanced infectivity and antibody evasion are also present in other variations of concern. According to computational modelling, the variation might also be able to evade cell-mediated immunity23. By sufficiently changing its chemical structure to avoid identification by the immune system, SARS-CoV-2 can evade the immune system8.
Keywords Omicron, SARS-CoV-2, Mutations, Variants
Field Biology > Medical / Physiology
Published In Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024
Published On 2024-04-30
Cite This Review On Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV2 - S.U.Salma, P. Akhila, P. Ruchitha, S. Pushpa sree, Dr. V. Jaya Sankar Reddy, Dr. K.T.Naik - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.18837
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.18837
Short DOI https://doi.org/gts4sj

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