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Coronaviruses

Co-circulation of two SARS-CoV-2 variant strains within imported pet hamsters in Hong Kong

Kin-Hang Koka State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China;b bCentre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China;ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3426-332XView further author information
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Shuk-Ching Wongc Infection Control Team, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Wan-Mui Chana State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lei Wena State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Allen Wing-Ho Chua State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jonathan Daniel Ipa State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lam-Kwong Leed Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Ivan Tak-Fai Wongd Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Hazel Wing-Hei Lod Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Vincent Chi-Chung Chenga State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China;c Infection Control Team, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China;e Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Alex Yat-Man Hof Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Bosco Hoi-Shiu Lamf Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Herman Tseg Department of Pathology, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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David Lungh Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Ken Ng Ho-Leung Ngi Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Albert Ka-Wing Aui Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Gilman Kit-Hang Siud Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4354-3393View further author information
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Kwok-Yung Yuena State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China;b bCentre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China;;e Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 689-698 | Received 31 Jan 2022, Accepted 07 Feb 2022, Published online: 27 Feb 2022

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