Introduction and Rapid Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant and Dynamics of BA.1 and BA.1.1 Sublineages, Finland, December 2021

Vauhkonen, Hanna; Nguyen, Phuoc Truong; Kant, Ravi; Plyusnin, Ilja; Erdin, Mert; Kurkela, Satu; Liimatainen, Hanna; Ikonen, Niina; Blomqvist, Soile; Liitsola, Kirsi; Lindh, Erika; Helve, Otto; Jarva, Hanna; Loginov, Raisa; Palva, Aino; Hannunen, Tiina; Hannula, Sari; Parry, Mikko; Kauppi, Paula; Vaheri, Antti; Sironen, Tarja; Lappalainen, Maija; Savolainen-Kopra, Carita; Smura, Teemu; Vapalahti, Olli

doi:10.3201/eid2806.220515

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Introduction and Rapid Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant and Dynamics of BA.1 and BA.1.1 Sublineages, Finland, December 2021

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6 2022
By Vauhkonen, Hanna ; Nguyen, Phuoc Truong ; Kant, Ravi ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Vauhkonen, Hanna ; Nguyen, Phuoc Truong ; Kant, Ravi ; Plyusnin, Ilja ; Erdin, Mert ; Kurkela, Satu ; Liimatainen, Hanna ; Ikonen, Niina ; Blomqvist, Soile ; Liitsola, Kirsi ; Lindh, Erika ; Helve, Otto ; Jarva, Hanna ; Loginov, Raisa ; Palva, Aino ; Hannunen, Tiina ; Hannula, Sari ; Parry, Mikko ; Kauppi, Paula ; Vaheri, Antti ; Sironen, Tarja ; Lappalainen, Maija ; Savolainen-Kopra, Carita ; Smura, Teemu ; Vapalahti, Olli
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Multiple introductions of SARS-COV-2 Omicron variant BA.1 and BA.1.1. lineages to Finland were detected in early December 2021. Within 3 weeks, Omicron overtook Delta as the most common variant in the capital region. Sequence analysis demonstrated the emergence and spread through community transmission of a large cluster of BA.1.1 virus.
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Covid-19 Humans Sars-Cov-2
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Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(6):1229-1232
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35378057
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PMC9155872
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Journal Article
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Finland
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28
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6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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