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ArticleWorld journal of virology2022

Global challenge with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron BA.2 (B.1.1.529.2) subvariant: Should we be concerned?

Jalil Roohani, Masoud Keikha

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Article in World journal of virology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jalil RoohaniDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 13131-99137, Iran.
Masoud KeikhaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. masoud.keykha90@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BA.2 is a novel omicron offshoot of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has gone viral. There is limited knowledge regarding this variant of concern. Current evidence suggests that this variant is more contagious but less severe than previous SARS-CoV-2 variants. However, there is concern regarding the virus mutations that could influence pathogenicity, transmissibility, and immune evasion.

Indexed as

B.1.1.529.2BA.2OmicronSARS-CoV-2Subvariant

Identifiers

PMID36483099
PMCPMC9724199

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