New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant with Spike Protein Mutation Y451H, Kilifi, Kenya, March–May 2023
2023; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 29; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3201/eid2911.230894
ISSN1080-6059
AutoresMike J. Mwanga, Arnold W. Lambisia, John Mwita Morobe, Nickson Murunga, Edidah O. Moraa, Leonard Ndwiga, Robinson Cheruiyot, Jennifer Musyoki, Martin Mutunga, Laura M. Guzman-Rincon, Charles Sande, Joseph Mwangangi, Philip Bejon, Lynette Isabella Ochola‐Oyier, D. James Nokes, Charles N. Agoti, Joyce U. Nyiro, George Githinji,
Tópico(s)SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
ResumoWe report a newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant FY.4 that has mutations Y451H in spike and P42L in open reading frame 3a proteins. FY.4 emergence coincided with increased SARS-CoV-2 cases in coastal Kenya during April-May 2023. Continued SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance is needed to identify new lineages to inform COVID-19 outbreak prevention.
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