Molecular BiologyInternational Journal of Molecular SciencesPeer-reviewed
Genetic and structural data on the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BQ.1 variant reveal its low potential for epidemiological expansion
Fabio Scarpa, Daria Sanna, Domenico Benvenuto…·Massimo Ciccozzi
The paper analyzes the genetic and structural features of the SARS-CoV-2 BQ.1 variant to assess its potential for epidemiological expansion and finds it lacks significant evolutionary diversification and immune escape capabilities compared to BA.5.
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