Hay JA, Kissler SM, Fauver JR et al.

PMCID: PMC8996632 PMID: 35411341

Abstract

The-Omicron-SARS-CoV-2-variant-is-responsible-for-a-major-wave-of-COVID-19,-with-record-case-counts-reflecting-high-transmissibility-and-escape-from-prior-immunity.-Defining-the-time-course-of-Omicron-viral-proliferation-and-clearance-is-crucial-to-inform-isolation-protocols-aiming-to-minimize-disease-spread.”

Background The Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant is responsible for a major wave of COVID-19, with record case counts reflecting high transmissibility and escape from prior immunity. Defining the time course of Omicron viral proliferation and clearance is crucial to inform isolation protocols aiming to minimize disease spread.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Viral Infection, Infection Dynamics, Omicron

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