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Record 1 2021-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
CONT

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) evolves and generates different variants through a continuously branching model. Four variants of concern have been the major pandemic drivers around the world. One important question is how they may evolve and generate subvariants, some of which may be even more virulent and drive the pandemic further.

Key term(s)
  • sub-variant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Génétique
  • Épidémiologie

Spanish

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