Nature Communications (May 2022)

Co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants revealed by genomic surveillance

  • Rebecca J. Rockett,
  • Jenny Draper,
  • Mailie Gall,
  • Eby M. Sim,
  • Alicia Arnott,
  • Jessica E. Agius,
  • Jessica Johnson-Mackinnon,
  • Winkie Fong,
  • Elena Martinez,
  • Alexander P. Drew,
  • Clement Lee,
  • Christine Ngo,
  • Marc Ramsperger,
  • Andrew N. Ginn,
  • Qinning Wang,
  • Michael Fennell,
  • Danny Ko,
  • Linda Hueston,
  • Lukas Kairaitis,
  • Edward C. Holmes,
  • Matthew N. O’Sullivan,
  • Sharon C.-A. Chen,
  • Jen Kok,
  • Dominic E. Dwyer,
  • Vitali Sintchenko

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30518-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Here, using genomic approaches, Rockett et al. identify Omicron and Delta SARS-CoV-2 co-infections in two adults, highlighting the usefulness of genomic surveillance for the timely recognition of co-infections in situations when different variants of the virus are circulating in the community.