The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant [electronic resource] / an interview with Emma Thomson.
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SoundSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Interviews on Covid-19: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2022Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming audio file (12 min.))Subject(s): Coronaviruses -- Genetics | COVID-19 (Disease) -- Genetic aspects | COVID-19 (Disease) -- Immunological aspects | COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- | Vaccines | Viruses -- Evolution | COVID-19 Vaccines | COVID-19 -- immunology | COVID-19 -- virology | Genetic Variation | Immune Evasion | Mutation | SARS-CoV-2 variants | SARS-CoV-2 -- genetics | SARS-CoV-2 -- immunology | SARS-CoV-2 -- pathogenicity | Virus internalizationOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Audio interview.
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Contents: Emergence of the Omicron variant -- The genetic characteristics of the Omicron variant and the phenotypic advantages they provide -- Biology and epidemiology of the Omicron variant -- Immune escape and vaccine's effectiveness -- Clinical severity -- Potential emergence of novel variants combining multiple mutations.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.