HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2: Patterns in the evolution of two pandemic pathogens

W Fischer, EE Giorgi, S Chakraborty, K Nguyen… - Cell host & …, 2021 - cell.com
Humanity is currently facing the challenge of two devastating pandemics caused by two very
different RNA viruses: HIV-1, which has been with us for decades, and SARS-CoV-2, which …

[HTML][HTML] Tracking changes in SARS-CoV-2 spike: evidence that D614G increases infectivity of the COVID-19 virus

B Korber, WM Fischer, S Gnanakaran, H Yoon… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
A SARS-CoV-2 variant carrying the Spike protein amino acid change D614G has become
the most prevalent form in the global pandemic. Dynamic tracking of variant frequencies …

Intra-host variation and evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 populations in COVID-19 patients

Y Wang, D Wang, L Zhang, W Sun, Z Zhang, W Chen… - Genome Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Since early February 2021, the causative agent of COVID-19, SARS-
CoV-2, has infected over 104 million people with more than 2 million deaths according to …

The first three waves of the Covid-19 pandemic hint at a limited genetic repertoire for SARS-CoV-2

TM Wassenaar, V Wanchai, G Buzard… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 is the result of a relatively low level of spontaneous
mutations introduced during viral replication. With millions of SARS-CoV-2 genome …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic sequencing effort for SARS-CoV-2 by country during the pandemic

Y Furuse - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
tremendous efforts have been made to sequence the viral genome from samples collected …

Swiss public health measures associated with reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission using genome data

SA Nadeau, TG Vaughan, C Beckmann… - Science Translational …, 2022 - science.org
Genome sequences from evolving infectious pathogens allow quantification of case
introductions and local transmission dynamics. We sequenced 11,357 severe acute …

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on a Spanish mink farm: epidemiological, molecular, and pathological studies

JJ Badiola, A Otero, E Sevilla, B Marín… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Farmed minks have been reported to be highly susceptible to severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and may represent a risk to humans. In this study …

Shortcomings of SARS-CoV-2 genomic metadata

L Gozashti, R Corbett-Detig - BMC research notes, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Objective The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has prompted one of the most extensive and
expeditious genomic sequencing efforts in history. Each viral genome is accompanied by a …

Temporal increase in D614G mutation of SARS-CoV-2 in the Middle East and North Africa

M Sallam, NA Ababneh, D Dababseh, FG Bakri… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Background Phylogeny construction can help to reveal evolutionary relatedness among
molecular sequences. The spike (S) gene of SARS-CoV-2 is the subject of an immune …

Evolution of viral variants in remdesivir‐treated and untreated SARS‐CoV‐2‐infected pediatrics patients

FAT Boshier, J Pang, J Penner, M Parker… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Detailed information on intrahost viral evolution in SARS‐CoV‐2 with and without treatment
is limited. Sequential viral loads and deep sequencing of SARS‐CoV‐2 from the upper …