SUBVARIANT Definition & Meaning

subvariant

[suhb-vair-ee-uhnt]

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noun

Microbiology, Pathology.��a genetically distinct form of a virus, bacteria, or other microorganism, which arises when a variant of the original strain mutates.
in a classification or hierarchy, a distinct, often more specialized type of something that is itself one of a subset of a broader or higher category; subtype.
Each fighter plane in the A-series was eventually issued in the subvariants of fighter-bomber and bomber-destroyer.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of subvariant¹

First recorded in 1900–05; sub- ( def. ) + variant ( def. )

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That was up sharply from the week ending April 6, when the subvariant accounted for 2.5% of samples worldwide.

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A relatively new subvariant has been spreading in Europe and Asia, “particularly Hong Kong, Taiwan, other countries, Japan, etc.,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious diseases expert.

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That subvariant, NB.1.8.1, was first documented in January and has since been detected in California, including in Los Angeles County and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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The Omicron subvariant represented 10.7% of genetically analyzed viral samples worldwide for the week ending April 27, WHO data show.

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A new coronavirus subvariant is gaining steam and drawing more attention as a potential threat heading into late autumn and winter — a development that threatens to reverse recent promising transmission trends and is prompting doctors to renew their calls for residents to get an updated vaccine.

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