First detection of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 (Omicron) in Ecuador

New Microbes New Infect. 2022 Jan:45:100951. doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2022.100951. Epub 2022 Jan 7.

Abstract

The National Institute of Research and Public Health reported the first local record of the Omicron variant detected in Ecuador. A fully vaccinated subject returned from South Africa with a negative RT-PCR. We present the cumulative frequency of the variants in Ecuador and a phylogenetic analysis of this new Omicron.

Keywords: COVID-19; Omicron; SARS-CoV-2; genomics; variant of concern.

Publication types

  • Case Reports