Emergence of rare SARS-CoV-2 subvariant LF.7.3 obtained from Moroccan COVID-19 patients

We report the coding-complete genome sequence of a rare severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) subvariant (LF.7.3) identified in Morocco. Genomic analysis indicates that these strains belong to the LF.7.3 sublineage, a descendant of the JN.1 variant within the Omicron lineage.

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Microbiology Resource Announcements
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2026-01-09
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https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00911-25
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SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
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Emergence of rare SARS-CoV-2 subvariant LF.7.3 obtained from Moroccan COVID-19 patients

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Emergence of rare SARS-CoV-2 subvariant LF.7.3 obtained from Moroccan COVID-19 patients

Hamza Ghammaz, Nadia Touil, Abdelhamid Barakat, Hicham El Annaz, Marouane Melloul, Adil El Hamouchi
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We report the coding-complete genome sequence of a rare severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) subvariant (LF.7.3) identified in Morocco. Genomic analysis indicates that these strains belong to the LF.7.3 sublineage, a descendant of the JN.1 variant within the Omicron lineage.

Microbiology Resource AnnouncementsVol. 15(2)
Mohammed V University (MA), Military Hospital (PK), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI (MA), National Council for Scientific Research (LB), Université Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Santé (MA), Center for Genomic Science (IT), Institut Pasteur du Maroc (MA)
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