: a group of biological taxa (such as species) that includes all descendants of one common ancestor
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Researchers began to detect a few sporadic cases of clade Ia, the longtime variant in endemic regions, in August 2023.
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Byjon Cohen, science.org, 9 Dec. 2024
No cases from clade I — the strain at the root of the latest outbreak — have been reported outside of central or eastern Africa, the CDC said last week.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
There are a few cases of clade II mpox reported in the U.S. each week.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2024
Until this point, the outbreak of H5N1 in dairy cows—which was declared in March 2024—was entirely caused by H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13.
—Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
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Byjon Cohen, science.org, 9 Dec. 2024
No cases from clade I — the strain at the root of the latest outbreak — have been reported outside of central or eastern Africa, the CDC said last week.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
There are a few cases of clade II mpox reported in the U.S. each week.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2024
Until this point, the outbreak of H5N1 in dairy cows—which was declared in March 2024—was entirely caused by H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13.
—Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Clade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clade. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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