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 …

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 mutations associated with resistance to therapeutic monoclonal antibodies that emerge after treatment.

D Focosi, S McConnell, DJ Sullivan… - Drug Resistance Updates, 2023 - Elsevier
The mutation rate of the Omicron sublineage has led to baseline resistance against all
previously authorized anti-Spike monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Nevertheless, in case more …

SARS-CoV-2 viral clearance and evolution varies by type and severity of immunodeficiency

Y Li, MC Choudhary, J Regan, J Boucau… - Science translational …, 2024 - science.org
Despite vaccination and antiviral therapies, immunocompromised individuals are at risk for
prolonged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, but the …

Clinical, genomic, and immunological characterization of RSV surge in Sydney, Australia, 2022

GJ Walker, CSP Foster, A Sevendal… - …, 2024 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES The 2022 seasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic in Sydney,
Australia saw an unprecedented number of RSV detections. We aimed to characterize …

A broadly reactive antibody targeting the N-terminal domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike confers Fc-mediated protection

LJ Adams, LA VanBlargan, Z Liu, P Gilchuk, H Zhao… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Most neutralizing anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) target the receptor
binding domain (RBD) of the spike (S) protein. Here, we characterize a panel of mAbs …

Making waves: integrating wastewater surveillance with dynamic modeling to track and predict viral outbreaks

T Phan, S Brozak, B Pell, J Oghuan, A Gitter, T Hu… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater surveillance has proved to be a valuable tool to track the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, most studies using wastewater surveillance data revolve around establishing …

A randomized controlled study assessing convalescent immunoglobulins vs convalescent plasma for hospitalized patients with Coronavirus 2019

Y Maor, E Shinar, M Izak, G Rahav… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background It is unknown whether convalescent immunoglobulins (cIgGs) are better than
convalescent plasma (CP) for patients with coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Methods In this …

SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Followed by Vaccination Shifts Human Memory B-Cell Epitope Recognition, Suggesting Antibody Feedback

N Bloom, SI Ramirez, H Cohn, UM Parikh… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been studied in humans, but the impact on
immune memory of mAb treatment during an ongoing infection remains unclear. We …

Modeling the emergence of viral resistance for SARS-CoV-2 during treatment with an anti-spike monoclonal antibody

T Phan, C Zitzmann, KW Chew, DM Smith… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
To mitigate the loss of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency use authorization
was given to several anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapies for the …

COVID-19 therapeutics

D Focosi, M Franchini, F Maggi… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Since the emergence of COVID-19 in 2020, an unprecedented range of therapeutic options
has been studied and deployed. Healthcare providers have multiple treatment approaches …