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First cases of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 in Denmark, 2023.


ABSTRACT: We describe 10 cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant BA.2.86 detected in Denmark, including molecular characteristics and results from wastewater surveillance that indicate that the variant is circulating in the country at a low level. This new variant with many spike gene mutations was classified as a variant under monitoring by the World Health Organization on 17 August 2023. Further global monitoring of COVID-19, BA.2.86 and other SARS-CoV-2 variants is highly warranted.

SUBMITTER: Rasmussen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486197 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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First cases of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 in Denmark, 2023.

Rasmussen Morten M   Møller Frederik Trier FT   Gunalan Vithiagaran V   Baig Sharmin S   Bennedbæk Marc M   Christiansen Lasse Engbo LE   Cohen Arieh Sierra AS   Ellegaard Kirsten K   Fomsgaard Anders A   Franck Kristina Træholt KT   Larsen Nicolai Balle NB   Larsen Tine Graakjær TG   Lassaunière Ria R   Polacek Charlotta C   Qvesel Amanda Gammelby AG   Sieber Raphael Niklaus RN   Rasmussen Lasse Dam LD   Stegger Marc M   Spiess Katja K   Tang Man-Hung Eric ME   Vestergaard Lasse Skafte LS   Andersen Thomas Emil TE   Hoegh Silje Vermedal SV   Pedersen Rune Micha RM   Skov Marianne Nielsine MN   Steinke Kat K   Sydenham Thomas Vognbjerg TV   Hoppe Morten M   Nielsen Lene L   Krause Tyra Grove TG   Ullum Henrik H   Jokelainen Pikka P  

Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin 20230901 36


We describe 10 cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant BA.2.86 detected in Denmark, including molecular characteristics and results from wastewater surveillance that indicate that the variant is circulating in the country at a low level. This new variant with many spike gene mutations was classified as a variant under monitoring by the World Health Organization on 17 August 2023. Further global monitoring of COVID-19, BA.2.86 and other SARS-CoV-2 variants is  ...[more]

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