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Omicron in the lab

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Behind the airtight doors at a biosecurity lab in Darlinghurst scientists analyse samples taken from the first handful of people infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Australia.

Associate Professor Stuart Turville, a virologist at the Kirby Institute and working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, donning on PPE before analysing antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

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Associate Professor Stuart Turville, a virologist at the Kirby Institute and working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, donning on PPE before analysing antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Associate Professor Stuart Turville carries a COVID-19 Omicron variant sample to, analyse antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

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Associate Professor Stuart Turville carries a COVID-19 Omicron variant sample to, analyse antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Associate Professor Stuart Turville analysing antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

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Associate Professor Stuart Turville analysing antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Credit:Kate Geraghty

The thawing of frozen cells from parents and children, to look at their immune response to COVID-19, at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.

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The thawing of frozen cells from parents and children, to look at their immune response to COVID-19, at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.Credit:Kate Geraghty

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Stored samples of COVID-19 at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.

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Stored samples of COVID-19 at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Associate Professor Stuart Turville a virologist at the Kirby Institute working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, carrying a COVID-19 Omicron variant sample to analyse the antibody reaction.

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Associate Professor Stuart Turville a virologist at the Kirby Institute working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, carrying a COVID-19 Omicron variant sample to analyse the antibody reaction.Credit:Kate Geraghty

A sample of the COVID-19 Omicron variant is analysed for an antibody reaction.

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A sample of the COVID-19 Omicron variant is analysed for an antibody reaction.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Dr Chansavath Phatsouphanh thawing frozen cells from parents and children, and looking at their immune response to COVID-19, at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.

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Dr Chansavath Phatsouphanh thawing frozen cells from parents and children, and looking at their immune response to COVID-19, at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Dr Chansavath Phatsouphanh thawing frozen cells from parents and children, and looking at their immune response to COVID-19 at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.

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Dr Chansavath Phatsouphanh thawing frozen cells from parents and children, and looking at their immune response to COVID-19 at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Associate Professor Stuart Turville, a virologist at the Kirby Institute working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, donning on PPE before analysing antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

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Associate Professor Stuart Turville, a virologist at the Kirby Institute working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, donning on PPE before analysing antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant.Credit:Kate Geraghty

A COVID-19 Omicron variant sample to analyse antibody reaction with the Omicron variant, at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.

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A COVID-19 Omicron variant sample to analyse antibody reaction with the Omicron variant, at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, Darlinghurst.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Associate Professor Stuart Turville, a virologist at the Kirby Institute, working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research. He is analysing an antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

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Associate Professor Stuart Turville, a virologist at the Kirby Institute, working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research. He is analysing an antibody reaction with the COVID-19 Omicron variant.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Associate Professor Stuart Turville, a virologist at the Kirby Institute, working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research with the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

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Associate Professor Stuart Turville, a virologist at the Kirby Institute, working temporarily at St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research with the Omicron COVID-19 variant.Credit:Kate Geraghty