Coding-Complete Genome Sequences of an Omicron Subvariant (BA.5.2.20) of SARS-CoV-2

Rhazzar, Zineb (a,b); Hemlali, Mouhssine (a,c,d); Melloul, Marouane (d); Ouarab, Maha (c,d); Nyabi, Omar (e); Elouennas, Mostafa (f); El Fahime, Elmostafa (c,d); Touil, Nadia (a,g); Gala, Jean-Luc (e); Ennibi, Khalid (a,b).

a. Cell Culture Unit, Center of Virology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
b. Immunopathology Research Team (ERIP), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
c. Neuroscience and Neurogenetics Research Team, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
d. Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics Platform, National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST), Rabat, Morocco
e. Center for Applied Molecular Technologies (CTMA), Institute of Clinical and Experimental Research, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
f. Department of Bacteriology, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
g. Genomic Center for Human Pathologies (GENOPATH), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

10.1128/mra.00077-23

This article presents the complete coding sequences of two severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strains that were recovered from a naso-pharyngeal swab from a female patient and the second viral passage in cell culture. After
testing, both strains were identified as BA.5.2.20, a subvariant of Omicron.

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