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. 2023 May;36(3):1218-1221.
doi: 10.1007/s13577-023-00903-9. Epub 2023 Mar 31.

Global threat from novel SARS-CoV-2 variants, BF.7, XBB.1.5, BQ.1, and BQ.1.1: variants of concern?

Ryan Varghese  1   2 , Dileep Kumar  3   4   5 , Rohit Sharma  6
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Global threat from novel SARS-CoV-2 variants, BF.7, XBB.1.5, BQ.1, and BQ.1.1: variants of concern?

Ryan Varghese et al. Hum Cell. 2023 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: BF.7; BQ.1; BQ.1.1; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Variants; XBB.1.5.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Common symptoms, transmission, precautions, and treatment suggested for novel SARS-CoV-2 variants
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Mechanisms by which the mutations in newer SARS-CoV-2 variants favor them
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