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Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Variants N501Y.V1 and N501Y.V2 Spike on Viral Infectivity.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2021
Tang Haijun, Gao Long, Wu Zhao, Meng Fang, Zhao Xin, Shao Yun, Shi Xiaohua, Qiao Shigang, An Jianzhong, Du Xiaohong, Qin F Xiao-Feng
Abstract excerpt
SARS-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), pathogen of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is constantly evolving to adapt to the host and evade antiviral immunity. The newly emerging variants N501Y.V1 (B.1.1.7) and N501Y.V2 (B.1.351), first reported in the United Kingdom and South Africa respectively, raised concerns due to the unusually rapid global spread. The mutations in spike (S) protein may contribute to the rapid...
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