SARS-CoV-2 Omicron emergence urges for reinforced One-Health surveillance.

Xavier Montagutelli Sylvie van der Werf Felix A Rey Etienne Simon-Loriere

Published in: EMBO molecular medicine (2022)

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron harbors substitutions in the receptor binding domain of the spike which strongly suggest its capacity to infect rodents. Wild animal reservoirs could favor the emergence of new variants with risks of spillback to humans and should be closely monitored.

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