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Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 variants: a brief review and practical implications.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Sept 2022
Candido Kattlyn Laryssa, Eich Caio Ricardo, de Fariña Luciana Oliveira, Kadowaki Marina Kimiko, da Conceição Silva José Luis, Maller Alexandre, Simão Rita de Cássia Garcia
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The scientific community has been alarmed by the possible immunological evasion, higher infectivity, and severity of disease caused by the newest variants of SARS-CoV-2. The spike protein has an important role in the cellular invasion of viruses and is the target of several vaccines and therapeutic resources, such as monoclonal antibodies. In addition, some of the most relevant mutations in the different variants...
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