A Systemic Review on Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2

Title

A Systemic Review on Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2

Creator

Pappuswamy M.; Chaudhary A.; Shitut A.

Description

As the new strains spread around the world, scientists have been trying to learn more about the different strains, especially Omicron, and how SARS-CoV2 acts in general. Studying historical trends of virus spread and the structure of the virus and its strains, as well as all the mechanisms it needs to survive, can help identify the symptoms and diagnose and treat the disease. The research has shown that the new strains, including Omicron, have a higher rate of mutation and transmissibility. Additionally, due to the rapid spread of the virus, there has not been a significant amount of time to understand the severity of the infection. To better understand the novel variants, a detailed analysis of the basic pathophysiology of the virus is needed. This includes transcriptome analysis for the recombination index to identify variation in the strand. This aided in the diagnostic process, and therapeutics for mutants of the virus could be treated. The Omicron strain is particularly threatening due to its rapid transmission rate and its property of immune evasion, which can make it less vulnerable to vaccination. 2023 Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal.

Source

Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, Vol-16, No. 2, pp. 661-671.

Date

2023-01-01

Publisher

Oriental Scientific Publishing Company

Subject

Entry mechanism; Omicron; SARS-CoV-2 Variant

Coverage

Pappuswamy M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Chaudhary A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Shitut A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 9746242

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Review

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.13005/bpj/2648

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