Evolution of Omicron lineage towards increased fitness in the upper respiratory tract in the absence of severe lung pathology
A. Wickenhagen, M. Flagg, J. Port, C. K. Yinda, K. Goldin, S. Gallogly, J. E. Schulz, T. Lutterman, B. Williamson, F. Kaiser, R. Mukesh, S. Van Tol, B. Smith, N. van Doremalen, C. Russell, , V. Munster
This study evaluates the fitness and pathogenesis of Omicron variants in the upper and lower respiratory tracts, finding increased URT fitness with reduced lung pathology.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2024Microbiology