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Richard Lessells

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2009

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University of KwaZulu-Natal(Current)

Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa

University of Washington

Stellenbosch University

University of Cape Town

Richard Lessells is an author at University of KwaZulu-Natal specializing in medicine, epidemiology, and virology.

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2009–2025

117

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117

Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa

Raquel Viana, Sikhulile Moyo, Daniel G. Amoako et al. · Nature · 2022 · 1.8K citations · Full text

Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa

Houriiyah Tegally, Eduan Wilkinson, Marta Giovanetti et al. · Nature · 2021 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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Emergence and rapid spread of a new severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage with multiple spike mutations in South Africa

Houriiyah Tegally, Eduan Wilkinson, Marta Giovanetti et al. · 2020 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages BA.4 and BA.5 in South Africa

Houriiyah Tegally, Monika Moir, Josie Everatt et al. · Nature Medicine · 2022 · 686 citations · Full text

Sixteen novel lineages of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa

Houriiyah Tegally, Eduan Wilkinson, Richard Lessells et al. · Nature Medicine · 2021 · 392 citations · Full text

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