Neutralising antibody escape of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein: risk assessment for antibody‐based Covid‐19 therapeutics and vaccines

D Focosi, F Maggi - Reviews in medical virology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Spike protein is the target of both antibody‐based therapeutics (convalescent plasma,
polyclonal serum, monoclonal antibodies) and vaccines. Mutations in Spike could affect …

[HTML][HTML] The emerging concern and interest SARS-CoV-2 variants

E Janik, M Niemcewicz, M Podogrocki, I Majsterek… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China …

Preliminary report on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) Spike mutation T478K

S Di Giacomo, D Mercatelli… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Several severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) variants have
emerged, posing a renewed threat to coronavirus disease 2019 containment and to vaccine …

Predicting the mutational drivers of future SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

MC Maher, I Bartha, S Weaver, J Di Iulio… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
SARS-CoV-2 evolution threatens vaccine-and natural infection–derived immunity and the
efficacy of therapeutic antibodies. To improve public health preparedness, we sought to …

[HTML][HTML] Signatures in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein conferring escape to neutralizing antibodies

M Alenquer, F Ferreira, D Lousa, M Valério… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Understanding SARS-CoV-2 evolution and host immunity is critical to control COVID-19
pandemics. At the core is an arms-race between SARS-CoV-2 antibody and angiotensin …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 has about twofold replicative advantage and acquires concerning mutations

F Grabowski, G Preibisch, S Giziński, M Kochańczyk… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The novel SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern (VOC)-202012/01 (also known as B. 1.1. 7), first
collected in United Kingdom on 20 September 2020, is a rapidly growing lineage that in …

[HTML][HTML] An engineered bispecific human monoclonal antibody against SARS-CoV-2

Z Li, S Li, G Zhang, W Peng, Z Chang, X Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic
requires effective therapies against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and neutralizing …

Mutation-induced changes in the receptor-binding interface of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant B. 1.617. 2 and implications for immune evasion

P Baral, N Bhattarai, ML Hossen, V Stebliankin… - Biochemical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Following the initial surges of the Alpha (B. 1.1. 7) and the Beta (B. 1.351) variants, a more
infectious Delta variant (B. 1.617. 2) is now surging, further deepening the health crises …

[HTML][HTML] Structural and functional insights into the spike protein mutations of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

D Gupta, P Sharma, M Singh, M Kumar… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Since the emergence of the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the viral genome has …

[HTML][HTML] Potent prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy of recombinant human ACE2-Fc against SARS-CoV-2 infection in vivo

Z Zhang, E Zeng, L Zhang, W Wang, Y Jin, J Sun… - Cell Discovery, 2021 - nature.com
The current COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, poses a serious public health
threat. Effective therapeutic and prophylactic treatments are urgently needed. Angiotensin …