SARS-CoV-2 Omicron emergence urges for reinforced One-Health surveillance.
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- Montagutelli X; Mouse Genetics Laboratory, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France.; van der Werf S; Molecular Genetics of RNA Viruses Unit, CNRS UMR 3569, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France.; National Reference Center for Respiratory Viruses, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France.; Rey FA; Structural Virology Unit, CNRS UMR 3569, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France.; Simon-Loriere E; G5 Evolutionary Genomics of RNA Viruses, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France.
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- Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101487380 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1757-4684 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17574676 NLM ISO Abbreviation: EMBO Mol Med Subsets: MEDLINE
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- English
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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