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The SARS-CoV-2 Mu variant should not be left aside: It warrants attention for its immuno-escaping ability.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2022
Pascarella Stefano, Bianchi Martina, Giovanetti Marta, Narzi Daniele, Cauda Roberto, Cassone Antonio, Ciccozzi Massimo
Abstract excerpt
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a threatening impact on a global scale, largely due to the emergence of newly SARS-CoV-2 variants. The Mu (PANGO lineage B.1.621), was first identified in Colombia in January 2021 and was classified as a variant of interest (VOI) in August 2021, due to a constellation of mutations that likely-mediate an unexpectedly enhanced immune resistance to inactivated vaccine-elicited...
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