Viral load of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 is lower than that of BA.2 despite the higher infectivity of BA.5

Takatsuki, Y; Takahashi, Y; Nakajima, J; Iwasaki, Y; Nagano, K; Tani-Sassa, C; Yuasa, S; Kanehira, S; Sonobe, K; Nukui, Y; Takeuchi, H; Tanimoto, K; Tanaka, Y; Kimura, A; Ichimura, N; Tohda, S

Tohda, S (通讯作者),Kyoto Prefectural Univ Med, 1-5-45 Yushima,Bunkyo Ku, Kyoto 1138519, Japan.

IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE, 2023; 11 (2):

Abstract

BackgroundSublineage BA.5 of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant rapidly spread and replaced BA.2 in July 2022 in Tokyo. A high viral load can be a possibl......

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