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Early assessment of the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in South Africa: a data linkage study

Authors :
Wolter, Nicole
Jassat, Waasila
Walaza, Sibongile
Welch, Richard
Moultrie, Harry
Groome, Michelle
Amoako, Daniel Gyamfi
Everatt, Josie
Bhiman, Jinal N
Scheepers, Cathrine
Tebeila, Naume
Chiwandire, Nicola
du Plessis, Mignon
Govender, Nevashan
Ismail, Arshad
Glass, Allison
Mlisana, Koleka
Stevens, Wendy
Treurnicht, Florette K
Makatini, Zinhle
Hsiao, Nei-yuan
Parboosing, Raveen
Wadula, Jeannette
Hussey, Hannah
Davies, Mary-Ann
Boulle, Andrew
von Gottberg, Anne
Cohen, Cheryl
Source :
The Lancet; January 2022, Vol. 399 Issue: 10323 p437-446, 10p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant of concern was identified in South Africa in November, 2021, and was associated with an increase in COVID-19 cases. We aimed to assess the clinical severity of infections with the omicron variant using S gene target failure (SGTF) on the Thermo Fisher Scientific TaqPath COVID-19 PCR test as a proxy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01406736 and 1474547X
Volume :
399
Issue :
10323
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
The Lancet
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs58781925
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00017-4