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The Global Epidemic of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant, Key Spike Mutations and Immune Escape.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Tian Dandan, Sun Yanhong, Zhou Jianming, Ye Qing
Abstract excerpt
During the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged and spread worldwide. The Delta (B.1.617.2) variant was first reported in India in October 2020 and was classified as a "variant of concern (VOC)" by the WHO on 11 May, 2021. Compared to the wild-type strain, several studies have shown that the Delta variant is more transmissible and has higher viral loads in infected samples. COVID-19 patients...
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