Science Editor, Medical Science Monitor, International Scientific Information, Inc., Mellville, USA
Med Sci Monit. 2021 Jun 21;27:e933622. doi: 10.12659/MSM.933622.
The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has identified thousands of genome sequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On 31st May 2021, the Virus Evolution Working Group of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced its recommendations for revised naming of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs). This new nomenclature system may improve infection monitoring, infection control, and sharing of research data on viral genomics and epidemiology. This Editorial aims to present an update on the current revised WHO terminology for the genomic VOCs and VOIs of SARS-CoV-2.
全球 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行已经确定了数千种严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)的基因组序列。2021 年 5 月 31 日,世界卫生组织(WHO)病毒进化工作组宣布了修订的有关关注的严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 变异株(VOCs)和感兴趣的变异株(VOIs)的命名建议。这一新的命名系统可能会改善对病毒基因组学和流行病学的感染监测、感染控制以及研究数据的共享。本社论旨在介绍 SARS-CoV-2 的基因组 VOCs 和 VOIs 的当前修订的 WHO 术语的最新情况。