[HTML][HTML] The evolution of SARS-CoV-2

PV Markov, M Ghafari, M Beer, K Lythgoe… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused millions of
deaths and substantial morbidity worldwide. Intense scientific effort to understand the …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 variant evasion of monoclonal antibodies based on in vitro studies

MG Cox, TP Peacock, WT Harvey, J Hughes… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) offer a treatment option for individuals with severe COVID-19
and are especially important in high-risk individuals where vaccination is not an option …

[HTML][HTML] Attenuated fusogenicity and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

R Suzuki, D Yamasoba, I Kimura, L Wang, M Kishimoto… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The emergence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is an urgent global health concern. In
this study, our statistical modelling suggests that Omicron has spread more rapidly than the …

[HTML][HTML] An infectious SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 529 Omicron virus escapes neutralization by therapeutic monoclonal antibodies

LA VanBlargan, JM Errico, PJ Halfmann, SJ Zost… - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
The emergence of the highly transmissible B. 1.1. 529 Omicron variant of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is concerning for antibody …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 Omicron virus causes attenuated disease in mice and hamsters

PJ Halfmann, S Iida, K Iwatsuki-Horimoto, T Maemura… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The recent emergence of B. 1.1. 529, the Omicron variant,, has raised concerns of escape
from protection by vaccines and therapeutic antibodies. A key test for potential …

[HTML][HTML] Bivalent SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines increase breadth of neutralization and protect against the BA. 5 Omicron variant in mice

SM Scheaffer, D Lee, B Whitener, B Ying, K Wu… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants
in the Omicron lineage has resulted in diminished Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

[HTML][HTML] Neutralising antibody titres as predictors of protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants and the impact of boosting: a meta-analysis

D Cromer, M Steain, A Reynaldi, TE Schlub… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Several SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern have been identified that
partly escape serum neutralisation elicited by current vaccines. Studies have also shown …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells

CB Jackson, M Farzan, B Chen, H Choe - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The unprecedented public health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic caused
by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been …

[HTML][HTML] The biological and clinical significance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

K Tao, PL Tzou, J Nouhin, RK Gupta… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The past several months have witnessed the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with novel
spike protein mutations that are influencing the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the …

Vaccination before or after SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to robust humoral response and antibodies that effectively neutralize variants

TA Bates, SK McBride, HC Leier, G Guzman… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines effectively reduce overall morbidity
and mortality and are vitally important to controlling the pandemic. Individuals who …