XE, XD & XF: what to know about the Omicron hybrid variants
Greg Basky, Lauren Vogel
Abstract
Canada recently reported its first cases of the Omicron subvariant XE, one of several hybrid variants of SARS-CoV-2 that have emerged since the beginning of this year. First detected in the United Kingdom in January, XE has genetic material from the Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2, along with
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Genetic variantsPhysicsGeneticsBiologyGenotypeGeneSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing