Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Lineages XBC and XBC.1 in the Philippines and Evidence for Delta-Omicron Co-infection as a Potential Origin
Elcid Aaron Pangilinan, John Michael C. Egana, Renato Jacinto Mantaring, Alyssa Joyce E. Telles, Francis A. Tablizo, Carlo M. Lapid, Maria Sofia L. Yangzon, Joshua Jose S. Endozo, Karol Sophia Agape R. Padilla, Jarvin E. Nipales, Lindsay Clare D.L. Carandang, Zipporah Mariebelle R. Enriquez, Tricia Anne U. Barot, Romano A. Manlimos, Kelly Nicole P. Mangonon, , Cynthia P. Saloma
The paper analyzes SARS-CoV-2 recombinant lineages XBC and XBC.1 in the Philippines, identifying co-infection of Omicron and Delta as a potential origin and showing early cases from the country.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2023 · PreprintGenetics