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Emerging SARS-CoV-2 sublineage RE.2.2 displays distinct structural features

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What happened

Researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) have characterized the structural and functional properties of the emerging SARS-CoV-2 sublineage BA.3.2.2 by studying RE.2.2, the lineage designation for the BA.3.2.

Key facts

  • Researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) have characterized the structural and functional properties of the emerging SARS-CoV-2 sublineage BA.3.2.2 by studying RE.2.2, the lineage designation for the BA.3.2.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:20:01 UTC.

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