Identification of the First SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B.1.1.529 Virus Detected in Europe
Bert Vanmechelen, Anne-Sophie Logist, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Jens Verlinden, Joan Martí‐Carreras, Caspar Geenen, Bram Slechten, Lize Cuypers, Emmanuel André, Guy Baele, Piet Maes
Abstract
We report the complete genome sequence of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant (lineage B.1.1.529) from a Belgian patient with a history of recent travel to Egypt. At the time of writing, this genome constituted the first confirmed case of an infection with the Omicron variant in Europe.
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Lineage (genetic)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyGenomeIdentification (biology)CoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Whole genome sequencingVirusBiologySequence (biology)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGeneticsGeneMedicineDiseaseOutbreakPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)BotanySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology