Article
Genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in Oxford during United Kingdom's first national lockdown.
Scientific reports - 2 Nov 2021
Munis Altar M, Andersson Monique, Mobbs Alexander, Hyde Stephen C, Gill Deborah R
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological efforts to model the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are crucial to understanding and containing current and future outbreaks and to inform public health responses. Mutations that occur in viral genomes can alter virulence during outbreaks by increasing infection rates and helping the virus evade the host immune system. To understand the changes in viral genomic diversity and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
