Emergence and geographic dominance of Omicron subvariants XBB/XBB.1.5 and BF.7 – the public health challenges

• Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan,
• Francine Ntoumi,
• Peter G. Kremsner,
• Shui Shan Lee,
• Christian G. Meyer

Affiliations

Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan

Institute of Tropical Medicine, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Vietnamese-German Center for Medical Research, VG-CARE, Hanoi, Vietnam; Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam; Corresponding author: Dr Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Wilhelmstrasse 27, 72074, Tübingen, Germany

Francine Ntoumi

Institute of Tropical Medicine, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

Peter G. Kremsner

Institute of Tropical Medicine, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné, Lambaréné, Gabon

Shui Shan Lee

Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; International Society for Infectious Diseases

Christian G. Meyer

Institute of Tropical Medicine, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Vietnamese-German Center for Medical Research, VG-CARE, Hanoi, Vietnam; Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam