Potential intervariant and intravariant recombination of Delta and Omicron variants.

Lulan WangHang-Yu ZhouJia-Ying LiYe-Xiao ChengShilei ZhangSaba AliyariAi-Ping Wu Genhong Cheng

Published in: Journal of medical virology (2022)

Among numerous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concerns, Omicron is more infectious and immune-escaping, while Delta is more pathogenic. Here, we provide evidence for both intervariant and intravariant recombination of the rapidly evolving new SARS-CoV-2 genomes, including XD/XE/XF and BA.3, raising concerns of potential more infectious, immune-escaping, and disease-causing Omicron and Delta-Omicron variants.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
copy number
coronavirus disease
dna repair
dna damage
gene expression
dna methylation