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ArticleEmerging infectious diseases2023

Early Introduction and Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant, New York, New York, USA.

Dakai Liu, Yexiao Cheng, Hangyu Zhou, Lulan Wang, Roberto Hurtado Fiel, Yehudah Gruenstein, Jean Jingzi Luo, Vishnu Singh, Eric Konadu, Keither James and 9 more

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Article in Emerging infectious diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Dakai Liu
Yexiao Cheng
Hangyu Zhou
Lulan Wang
Roberto Hurtado Fiel
Yehudah Gruenstein
Jean Jingzi Luo
Vishnu Singh
Eric Konadu
Keither James
Calvin Lui
Pengcheng Gao
Carl Urban
Nishant Prasad
Sorana Segal-Maurer
Esther Wurzberger
Genhong Cheng
Aiping Wu
William Harry Rodgers
Kaiser Permanente · US

Funding

MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING IN MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIST32AI007323 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Peter John Bradley · 1988 to 2026
$8.6M
Develop broad-spectrum antiviral agents against COVID-19 based on innate immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infectionR01AI158154 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI JUNG, MICHAEL E · 2020 to 2025
$1.9M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI158154NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI007323
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has become dominant in most countries and has raised significant global health concerns. As a global commerce center, New York, New York, USA, constantly faces the risk for multiple variant introductions of SARS-CoV-2. To elucidate the introduction and transmission of the Omicron variant in the city of New York, we created a comprehensive genomic and epidemiologic analysis of 392 Omicron virus specimens collected during November 25-December 11, 2021. We found evidence of 4 independent introductions of Omicron subclades, including the Omicron subclade BA.1.1 with defining substitution of R346K in the spike protein. The continuous genetic divergence within each Omicron subclade revealed their local community transmission and co-circulation in New York, including both household and workplace transmissions supported by epidemiologic evidence. Our study highlights the urgent need for enhanced genomic surveillance and effective response planning for better prevention and management of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

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COVID-19CommerceHumansNew YorkSARS-CoV-2Cheng Yco-circulationcommunity transmissionCOVID-19et al. Early introduction and community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variantFiel RHGruenstein Yhousehold transmissionNew YorkOmicronrespiratory infectionsSARS-CoV-2subclade multiple introductionsSuggested citation for this article: Liu DUnited StatesUSA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Feb [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2902.220817virusesWang Lworkplace transmissionZhou Hzoonoses

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PMID36692451
PMCPMC9881774
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