An updated framework for SARS-CoV-2 variants reflects the unpredictability of viral evolution

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Title: An updated framework for SARS-CoV-2 variants reflects the unpredictability of viral evolution
Authors: Subissi, Lorenzo, Otieno, James Richard, Worp, Nathalie, Attar Cohen, Homa, Oude Munnink, Bas B., Abu-Raddad, Laith J., Alm, Erik, Barakat, Amal, Barclay, Wendy S., Bhiman, Jinal N., Caly, Leon, Chand, Meera, Chen, Mark, Cullinane, Ann, de Oliveira, Tulio, Drosten, Christian, Druce, Julian, Effler, Paul, El Masry, Ihab, Faye, Adama, Ghedin, Elodie, Grant, Rebecca, Haagmans, Bart L., Happi, Christian, Herring, Belinda L., Hodcroft, Emma B., Ikejezie, Juniorcaius, Katawera, Victoria, Kassamali, Zyleen Alnashir, Leo, Yee-Sin, Leung, Gabriel M., Kondor, Rebecca J., Marklewitz, Marco, Mendez-Rico, Jairo, Melhem, Nada M., Munster, Vincent, Nahapetyan, Karen, Naindoo, Dhamari, Oh, Djin-Ye, Peacock, Thomas P., Peiris, Malik, Peng, Zhibin, Poon, Leo L. M., Rambaut, Andrew, Saha, Senjuti, Shen, Yinzhong, Siqueira, Marilda M., Volz, Erik, Tessema, Sofonias K., Thiel, Volker, Triki, Henda, van der Werf, Sylvie, von Eije, Karin, Cunningham, Jane, Koopmans, Marion P. G., von Gottberg, Anne, Agrawal, Anurag, Van Kerkhove, Maria D.
Source: Nature Medicine; September 2024, Vol. 30 Issue: 9 p2400-2403, 4p
Abstract: The World Health Organization framework for tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants has been updated to reflect the continued evolution of the virus; this framework could be adapted for other emerging respiratory diseases with epidemic and pandemic potential.
Database: Supplemental Index
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ISSN:10788956
1546170X
DOI:10.1038/s41591-024-02949-0
Published in:Nature Medicine
Language:English