The epidemiology and phylogenetic trends of Omicron subvariants from BA.5 to XBB.1 in Taiwan
Hospitalization was associated with age and the presence of comorbidities. COVID-19-related fatality was linked to sex, age, and the accumulation of NT and AA substitutions in emerging Omicron subvariants.
Authors
- Inn‐Wen Chong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8328-8684)
- Ping‐Chang Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0169-7765)
- Shyh‐Shin Chiou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7639-9116)
- Po‐Chih Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1637-9329)
- Chun‐Hong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3028-5508)
- Jih‐Jin Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2226-8916)
- Shang‐Jyh Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9404-3305)
- Li‐Teh Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7993-7263)
- Wan-Long Chuang
- Ching‐Yi Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4062-1958)
Institutions
- Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- National Health Research Institutes (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2024.102556
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.56