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Modeling the emergence of divergent mutants of SARS-CoV-2, "Omicron-like events": A time-to-event analysis.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Mar 2026
Hayashi Haruka, Okada Yuta, Kayano Taishi, Hayashi Katsuma, Kobayashi Tetsuro, Nishiura Hiroshi
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BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, several divergent mutants including the Omicron (B.1.1.529) BA.1 variant emerged, having a distinct mechanism of emergence compared with pre-existing variants of concern. Apart from playing a major role in causing recurrent epidemic waves, the highly divergent mutants also contributed to changing the fate of the pandemic by exhibiting large differences in phenotypic...
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