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Editor, Senior Moderator
Euro Surveill
. 2023 Sep;28(36).
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.36.2300460. First cases of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 in Denmark, 2023
Morten Rasmussen[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Frederik Trier Møller[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Vithiagaran Gunalan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sharmin Baig[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Marc Bennedbæk[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Lasse Engbo Christiansen[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Arieh Sierra Cohen[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Kirsten Ellegaard[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Anders Fomsgaard[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Kristina Træholt Franck[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Nicolai Balle Larsen[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Tine Graakjær Larsen[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Ria Lassaunière[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Charlotta Polacek[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Amanda Gammelby Qvesel[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Raphael Niklaus Sieber[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Lasse Dam Rasmussen[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Marc Stegger[SUP] 8 4 [/SUP], Katja Spiess[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Man-Hung Eric Tang[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Lasse Skafte Vestergaard[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Thomas Emil Andersen[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Silje Vermedal Hoegh[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Rune Micha Pedersen[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Marianne Nielsine Skov[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Kat Steinke[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Thomas Vognbjerg Sydenham[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Morten Hoppe[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Lene Nielsen[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Tyra Grove Krause[SUP] 12 [/SUP], Henrik Ullum[SUP] 13 [/SUP], Pikka Jokelainen[SUP] 14 [/SUP]
Affiliations
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.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; WGS; diagnostic preparedness; emerging variant; epidemiological preparedness; sequencing; virus; wastewater surveillance.
. 2023 Sep;28(36).
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.36.2300460. First cases of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 in Denmark, 2023
Morten Rasmussen[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Frederik Trier Møller[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Vithiagaran Gunalan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sharmin Baig[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Marc Bennedbæk[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Lasse Engbo Christiansen[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Arieh Sierra Cohen[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Kirsten Ellegaard[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Anders Fomsgaard[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Kristina Træholt Franck[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Nicolai Balle Larsen[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Tine Graakjær Larsen[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Ria Lassaunière[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Charlotta Polacek[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Amanda Gammelby Qvesel[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Raphael Niklaus Sieber[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Lasse Dam Rasmussen[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Marc Stegger[SUP] 8 4 [/SUP], Katja Spiess[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Man-Hung Eric Tang[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Lasse Skafte Vestergaard[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Thomas Emil Andersen[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Silje Vermedal Hoegh[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Rune Micha Pedersen[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Marianne Nielsine Skov[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Kat Steinke[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Thomas Vognbjerg Sydenham[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Morten Hoppe[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Lene Nielsen[SUP] 11 [/SUP], Tyra Grove Krause[SUP] 12 [/SUP], Henrik Ullum[SUP] 13 [/SUP], Pikka Jokelainen[SUP] 14 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 37676147
- DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.36.2300460
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.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; WGS; diagnostic preparedness; emerging variant; epidemiological preparedness; sequencing; virus; wastewater surveillance.