The emergence, genomic diversity and global spread of SARS-CoV-2
Since the first cases of COVID-19 were documented in Wuhan, China in 2019, the world has
witnessed a devastating global pandemic, with more than 238 million cases, nearly 5 million …
witnessed a devastating global pandemic, with more than 238 million cases, nearly 5 million …
Comparing COVID-19 vaccines for their characteristics, efficacy and effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern: a narrative review
T Fiolet, Y Kherabi, CJ MacDonald, J Ghosn… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Vaccines are critical cost-effective tools to control the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic. However, the emergence of variants of the severe acute respiratory …
(COVID-19) pandemic. However, the emergence of variants of the severe acute respiratory …
[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 variants, spike mutations and immune escape
Although most mutations in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) genome are expected to be either deleterious and swiftly purged or relatively …
CoV-2) genome are expected to be either deleterious and swiftly purged or relatively …
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 …
SARS-CoV-2 infection rates of antibody-positive compared with antibody-negative health-care workers in England: a large, multicentre, prospective cohort study …
VJ Hall, S Foulkes, A Charlett, A Atti, EJM Monk… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Increased understanding of whether individuals who have recovered from
COVID-19 are protected from future SARS-CoV-2 infection is an urgent requirement. We …
COVID-19 are protected from future SARS-CoV-2 infection is an urgent requirement. We …
Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa
Continued uncontrolled transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in many parts of the world is creating
conditions for substantial evolutionary changes to the virus,. Here we describe a newly …
conditions for substantial evolutionary changes to the virus,. Here we describe a newly …
Genomics and epidemiology of the P. 1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil
Cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in
Manaus, Brazil, resurged in late 2020 despite previously high levels of infection. Genome …
Manaus, Brazil, resurged in late 2020 despite previously high levels of infection. Genome …
Risk of mortality in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1: matched cohort study
Objective To establish whether there is any change in mortality from infection with a new
variant of SARS-CoV-2, designated a variant of concern (VOC-202012/1) in December …
variant of SARS-CoV-2, designated a variant of concern (VOC-202012/1) in December …
Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies
DA Collier, A De Marco, IATM Ferreira, B Meng… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is uncontrolled in many parts of the world; control is
compounded in some areas by the higher transmission potential of the B. 1.1. 7 variant …
compounded in some areas by the higher transmission potential of the B. 1.1. 7 variant …
SARS-CoV-2 501Y. V2 escapes neutralization by South African COVID-19 donor plasma
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 501Y. V2 (B. 1.351), a novel lineage of coronavirus causing COVID-
19, contains substitutions in two immunodominant domains of the spike protein. Here, we …
19, contains substitutions in two immunodominant domains of the spike protein. Here, we …