tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
World J Virol
. 2022 Nov 25;11(6):496-501.
doi: 10.5501/wjv.v11.i6.496.
Global challenge with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron BA.2 (B.1.1.529.2) subvariant: Should we be concerned?
Jalil Roohani[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Masoud Keikha[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
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.
Keywords: B.1.1.529.2; BA.2; Omicron; SARS-CoV-2; Subvariant.
. 2022 Nov 25;11(6):496-501.
doi: 10.5501/wjv.v11.i6.496.
Global challenge with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron BA.2 (B.1.1.529.2) subvariant: Should we be concerned?
Jalil Roohani[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Masoud Keikha[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 36483099
- PMCID: PMC9724199
- DOI: 10.5501/wjv.v11.i6.496
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.
Keywords: B.1.1.529.2; BA.2; Omicron; SARS-CoV-2; Subvariant.