Rapid Detection and Characterization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron Variant in a Returning Traveler. (17th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sexton, Mary Elizabeth; Waggoner, Jesse J; Carmola, Ludy R; Nguyen, Phuong Vi; Wang, Ethan; Khosravi, Dara; Taz, Azmain; Arthur, Robert A; Patel, Mit; Edara, Venkata Viswanadh; Foster, Stephanie L; Moore, Kathryn M; Gagne, Matthew; Roberts-Torres, Jesmine; Henry, Amy R; Godbole, Sucheta; Douek, Daniel C; Rouphael, Nadine; Suthar, Mehul S; Piantadosi, Anne
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 75:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: e350
• Page End: e353
• Publication Date: 2022-01-17
• Subjects: genomic surveillance -- multiplex PCR -- Omicron -- SARS-CoV-2 -- vaccine; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: 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.