JN.1.18+Orf3a:A72T+Orf1a:K1098R,S:K1266R (11 seqs, 2 countries, 8 with S:T572I)

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JN.1.18+G25606A(Orf3a:A72T)+A13288G+A28834G+A3558G,C15933T, A25359G(Orf1a:K1098R,S:K1266R)+C23277T, G26367T, C28651T, C29555T(S:T572I)

Although there is a JN.1+G25606A branch, this mutation is a convergent one as it also appears in JN.1.1 and JN.1.4. So current placement under JN.1.18 is also possible.

S:K1266R is convergent with KP.2.2

GISAID query: A25359G, A13288G, A28834G No. of seqs: 9(Canada 7 USA 2) GISAID query for S:T572I branch: C23277T,A25359G, A13288G (7 seqs)

First: EPI_ISL_18915436, 2024-2-5, USA Latest: EPI_ISL_19049387, 2024-4-1, Canada

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