Comparative pathogenicity of BA.2.12, BA.5.2 and XBB.1 with the Delta variant in Syrian hamsters

Omicron variant is evolving into numerous sub variants with time and the information on the characteristics of these newly evolving variants are scant. Here we performed a pathogenicity evaluation of Omicron sub variants BA.2.12, BA.5.2 and XBB.1 against the Delta variant in 6–8-week-old Syrian hams...

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Main Authors: Sreelekshmy Mohandas, Anita Shete, Abhimanyu Kumar, Kundan Wakchaure, Vishal Rai, Chandrasekhar Mote, Hitesh Dighe, Prasad Sarkale, Pranita Gawande, Jyoti Yemul, Annasaheb Suryawanshi, Yash Joshi, Pragya D. Yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1183763/full