Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	77768
Country	Iran

Received	2022-05-24 16:40
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Global challenge with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron BA.2 (B.1.1.529.2) subvariant: Should we be concerned?
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jalil Roohani and Masoud Keikha
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Masoud Keikha http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1208-8479
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Masoud Keikha, Doctor, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow, Department of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Qoreishi Center, Daneshgah Street, Mashhad 13131-99137, Iran. masoud.keykha90@gmail.com
Key Words	SARS-CoV-2; Omicron; BA.2; B.1.1.529.2; Subvariant
Core Tip	BA.2 is novel omicron offshoot that goes viral. There is limit knowledge regarding this variant of concern. Current evidence suggested this variant is more contagious but less severe than previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 previous variants. However, there is concern regarding the virus mutations that could be influenced pathogenicity, transmissibility as well as immune evasion.
Publish Date	2022-11-23 13:56
Citation	Roohani J, Keikha M. Global challenge with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron BA.2 (B.1.1.529.2) subvariant: Should we be concerned? World J Virol 2022; 11(6): 496-501
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v11/i6/496.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v11.i6.496

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