The evolution of SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused millions of
deaths and substantial morbidity worldwide. Intense scientific effort to understand the …
deaths and substantial morbidity worldwide. Intense scientific effort to understand the …
The emergence and epidemic characteristics of the highly mutated SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant
D Tian, Y Sun, H Xu, Q Ye - Journal of medical virology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) Omicron
variant (B. 1.1. 529) was first identified in Botswana in November 2021. It was first reported …
variant (B. 1.1. 529) was first identified in Botswana in November 2021. It was first reported …
Altered TMPRSS2 usage by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron impacts infectivity and fusogenicity
B Meng, A Abdullahi, IATM Ferreira, N Goonawardane… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 1 variant emerged in 2021 and has multiple
mutations in its spike protein. Here we show that the spike protein of Omicron has a higher …
mutations in its spike protein. Here we show that the spike protein of Omicron has a higher …
Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 2 subvariants, including BA. 4 and BA. 5
I Kimura, D Yamasoba, T Tamura, N Nao, T Suzuki… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
After the global spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 2, some BA. 2 subvariants,
including BA. 2.9. 1, BA. 2.11, BA. 2.12. 1, BA. 4, and BA. 5, emerged in multiple countries …
including BA. 2.9. 1, BA. 2.11, BA. 2.12. 1, BA. 4, and BA. 5, emerged in multiple countries …
The Omicron variant is highly resistant against antibody-mediated neutralization: Implications for control of the COVID-19 pandemic
M Hoffmann, N Krüger, S Schulz, A Cossmann… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant suggests that the virus might become
globally dominant. Further, the high number of mutations in the viral spike protein raised …
globally dominant. Further, the high number of mutations in the viral spike protein raised …
COVID-19 vaccine update: vaccine effectiveness, SARS-CoV-2 variants, boosters, adverse effects, and immune correlates of protection
Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been the most severe public health
challenge in this century. Two years after its emergence, the rapid development and …
challenge in this century. Two years after its emergence, the rapid development and …
The biological and clinical significance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants
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 …
spike protein mutations that are influencing the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the …
SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.617. 2 Delta variant replication and immune evasion
Abstract The B. 1.617. 2 (Delta) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) was first identified in the state of Maharashtra in late 2020 and spread …
(SARS-CoV-2) was first identified in the state of Maharashtra in late 2020 and spread …
SARS-CoV-2 variants, vaccines, and host immunity
P Mistry, F Barmania, J Mellet, K Peta… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new beta coronavirus
that emerged at the end of 2019 in the Hubei province of China. SARS-CoV-2 causes …
that emerged at the end of 2019 in the Hubei province of China. SARS-CoV-2 causes …
SARS-CoV-2 variant prediction and antiviral drug design are enabled by RBD in vitro evolution
J Zahradník, S Marciano, M Shemesh, E Zoler… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest and concern will continue to emerge for the duration of the
COVID-19 pandemic. To map mutations in the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike …
COVID-19 pandemic. To map mutations in the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike …