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ReviewChembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology2022

Omicron: Understanding the Latest Variant of SARS-CoV-2 and Strategies for Tackling the Infection.

Sreekanth Reddy Obireddy, Ujwala Guntakanti, Anitha Kowthalam, Subha Marata Chinna Subbarao, Wing-Fu Lai

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Review in Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Sreekanth Reddy ObireddyDepartment of Urology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Zhejiang, 310012, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-5825-9547
Ujwala GuntakantiDepartment of Chemistry, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, 515003, India.
Anitha KowthalamDepartment of Chemistry, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, 515003, India.
Subha Marata Chinna SubbaraoDepartment of Chemistry, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, 515003, India.
Wing-Fu LaiDepartment of Urology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Zhejiang, 310012, P. R. China.
Sri Krishnadevaraya University · INHong Kong Polytechnic University · HK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The new variant of concern of SARS-CoV-2, namely Omicron, has triggered global fear recently. To date, our knowledge of Omicron, particularly of how S glycoprotein mutations affect the infectivity of the virus and the severity of the infection, is far from complete. This hinders our ability to treat the disease and to predict the future state of SARS-CoV-2 threats to well-being and economic stability. Despite this, efforts have been made to unveil the routes of transmission and the efficiency of existing vaccines in tackling Omicron. This article reviews the latest understanding of Omicron and the current status of the use of vaccines and drugs for infection control. It is hoped that this article can offer insights into the development of more effective measures to tackle the pandemic.

Indexed as

COVID-19Viral VaccinesHumansSARS-CoV-2Viral Vaccinesinfection controlomicronSARS-CoV-2S glycoproteinvariant of concern

Identifiers

PMID35362644
PMCPMC9083820
OpenAlexW4221042035

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Registered trials

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