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Evidence for mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Italian isolates potentially affecting virus transmission.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2020
Benvenuto Domenico, Demir Ayse Banu, Giovanetti Marta, Bianchi Martina, Angeletti Silvia, Pascarella Stefano, Cauda Roberto, Ciccozzi Massimo, Cassone Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Italy is the first western country suffering heavy severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission and disease impact after coronavirus disease-2019 pandemia started in China. Even though the presence of mutations on spike glycoprotein and nucleocapsid in Italian isolates has been reported, the potential impact of these mutations on viral transmission has not been evaluated. We have...
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