Molecular SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in Bavaria shows no Omicron transmission before the end of November 2021.
Background: Five SARS-CoV-2 variants are currently considered as variants of concern (VOC). Omicron was declared a VOC at the end of November 2021. Based on different diagnostic methods, the occurrence of Omicron was reported by 52 countries worldwide on December 7 2021. First notified by South Afri...
| Publicado en: | Infection Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. 761 - 767 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2022
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