The effects of amino acid substitution of spike protein and genomic recombination on the evolution of SARS-CoV-2

L Fang, J Xu, Y Zhao, J Fan, J Shen, W Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Over three years' pandemic of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), multiple
variants and novel subvariants have emerged successively, outcompeted earlier variants …

An overview of the conventional and novel methods employed for SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody measurement

VPC Rocha, HC Quadros, AMS Fernandes… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 is the etiological agent of the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and is
responsible for the pandemic that started in 2020. The virus enters the host cell through the …

Covid-19: Infections climb globally as EG. 5 variant gains ground

O Dyer - 2023 - bmj.com
Recent testing has left little doubt that a new variant of the pandemic coronavirus is gaining
ground across the world. The spike mutations of the EG. 5 variant—dubbed “eris”—improve …

Phenotypic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 spike during the COVID-19 pandemic

W Furnon, VM Cowton, G De Lorenzo, R Orton… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 variants are mainly defined by mutations in their spike. It is therefore critical to
understand how the evolutionary trajectories of spike affect virus phenotypes. So far, it has …

Covid-19: Hospital admissions rise in England amid fears of new variant and waning immunity

MK Looi - BMJ: British Medical Journal (Online), 2023 - search.proquest.com
The number of hospital admissions for covid-19 is rising across England, latest figures show.
The highest hospital admission rate for covid-19 was observed in the south west of England …

Genomic epidemiology and evolutionary analysis during XBB. 1.16-predominant periods of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in Bangkok, Thailand: December 2022 …

J Puenpa, J Chansaenroj, K Suwannakarn… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The growing occurrence of novel recombinants, such as XBB. 1.16, has emerged and
become predominant, raising concerns about the impact of genomic recombination on the …

Epidemiological and Genetic Characteristics of Respiratory Viral Coinfections with Different Variants of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS …

I Trifonova, N Korsun, I Madzharova, I Alexiev, I Ivanov… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to determine the incidence and etiological, seasonal, and genetic
characteristics of respiratory viral coinfections involving severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Is the UK losing its world leading covid surveillance network just when it needs it most?

J Feinmann - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Is the UK losing its world leading covid surveillance network just when it needs it most? Page 1
COVID UNANSWERED QUESTIONS Is the UK losing its world leading covid surveillance …

The Effective Inhibitory Concentration of Interferon-β Correlates with Infectivity and Replication Fitness of SARS-CoV-2 Variants

J Singh, A Anantharaj, P Kumar, R Pandey… - Journal of Interferon & …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
India saw a spike in COVID-19 cases in early 2023, and this wave of infection was attributed
to XBB sublineages of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. The impact of XBB wave was …

Rapidly Evolving SARS-CoV-2: A Brief Review Regarding the Variants and their Effects on Vaccine Efficacies

S Nawaz, S Janiad, A Fatima, M Saleem… - … Current Drug Targets …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Since the commencement of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has
resulted in millions of mortalities globally, the efforts to minimize the damages have equally …