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. 2022 Mar:99:106581.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106581. Epub 2022 Feb 21.

Emergence of Omicron sub-variant BA.2: Is it a matter of concern amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

Manish Dhawan  1 , Priyanka, Om Prakash Choudhary
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Emergence of Omicron sub-variant BA.2: Is it a matter of concern amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

Manish Dhawan et al. Int J Surg. 2022 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: BA.2; COVID-19; Omicron; SARS-CoV-2; Sublineages; Vaccination; Variant of concern.

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All authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

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Fig. 1
A representation of distinct evolution of sublineage BA.2 (B.1.1.529.2) from the sublineage BA.1 (B.1.1.529.1) of Omicron variant, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta variants. In the future, the sublineage BA.2 may be considered as distinct VOC (Variant of Concern) due to its distinct mutations. Adapted from (Science, https://www.science.org/content/article/sudden-rise-more-transmissible-form-omicron-catches-scientists-surprise).
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