Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 are antigenically distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants
A. Z. Mykytyn, M. Rissmann, A. Kok, M. Rosu, D. Schipper, T. I. Breugem, P. B. van den Doel, F. Chandler, T. Bestebroer, M. de Wit, M. E. van Royen, R. Molenkamp, B. Oude Munnink, R. D. de Vries, C. GeurtsvanKessel, , B. Haagmans
This study compares the antigenic differences between SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants using antigenic cartography and hamster sera, finding they are distinct antigenic outliers.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology