Mu variant
Mu variant noun: the B.1.621 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Noun
Mu variant
- The B.1.621 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
- Although the gamma variant was dominant during the initial phase of the surge, the mu variant outnumbered all other variants in May, and it has driven the epidemic in Colombia since that time2021 November 3, Keiya Uriu, Izumi Kimura, Kotaro Shirakawa, Akifumi Takaori-Kondo, Taka-aki Nakada, Atsushi Kaneda, So Nakagawa, Kei Sato, “Neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 Mu Variant by...
- After being identified in Colombia in January 2021, the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 Mu variant was sporadically documented, with a prevalence of 0.1%. Although the Mu strain is not yet classified as a “variant of concern” by WHO (which means it is being more closely monitored than a VOI), the...2022 February 16, Stefano Pascarella, Martina Bianchi, Marta Giovanetti, Daniele Narzi, Roberto Cauda, Antonio Cassone, Massimo Ciccozzi, “The SARS-CoV-2 Mu variant should not be left aside: It...
- Synonyms:
- mu
Synonyms of Mu variant
Forms of Mu variant
| alternative form | mu variant |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Mu Variant |
| alternative form | μ variant |
| alternative form | μ-variant |
| alternative form | Μ variant |
| alternative form | Μ-variant |
Questions about Mu variant
- What does Mu variant mean?
- Mu variant means the B.1.621 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
- What part of speech is Mu variant?
- Mu variant is a noun.
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