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Rapid Detection and Characterization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron Variant in a Returning Traveler.

Mary Elizabeth SextonJesse J WaggonerLudy R CarmolaPhuong Vi NguyenEthan WangDara KhosraviAzmain TazRobert A ArthurMit PatelVenkata Viswanadh EdaraStephanie L FosterKathryn M MooreMatthew GagneJesmine Roberts-TorresAmy R HenrySucheta GodboleDaniel C DouekNadine G RouphaelMehul S SutharPardis Sabeti
Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)
We describe rapid detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant using targeted spike single-nucleotide polymorphism polymerase chain reaction and viral genome sequencing. This case occurred in a fully vaccinated and boosted returning traveler with mild symptoms who was identified through community surveillance rather than clinical care.
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