Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 NB.1.8.1 variant.

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Division of Systems Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan; International Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan; Internat

Published: August 2025


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