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Genomic characterization of SARSCoV2 Omicron lineages BA.4 and BA.5 shows continued viral diversification, providing mechanistic insights into the ability of new lineages to outcompete predecessors. houzhou Tuliodna ceri_news krisp_news nicd_sa

Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation , School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Houriiyah Tegally, Ugochukwu J. Anyaneji, Jennifer Giandhari, Richard J. Lessells, Arisha Maharaj, Upasana Ramphal, Akhil Maharaj, Yusasha Pillay, Sureshnee Pillay, James E. San, Lavanya Singh, Nonkululeko A. Magini, Derek Tshiabuila & Tulio de Oliveira Kathleen Subramoney, Zinhle Makatini, Nicole Wolter, Florette K. Treurnicht, Allison Glass & Anne von Gottberg

National Health Laboratory, Health Services Management, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Gaborone, BotswanaDiscipline of Virology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences and National Health Laboratory Service , University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Science, School of Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaHealth Services Management, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Gaborone,...

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