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Substitution spectra of SARS-CoV-2 genome from Pakistan reveals insights into the evolution of variants across the pandemic.
Scientific reports - 28 Nov 2023
Ashraf Javaria, Bukhari Sayed Ali Raza Shah, Kanji Akbar, Iqbal Tulaib, Yameen Maliha, Nisar Muhammad Imran, Khan Waqasuddin, Hasan Zahra
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Changing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 across the pandemic has been linked with factors such as the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccination. Mutations in the Spike glycoprotein enhanced viral transmission and virulence. We investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 mutation rates and entropy were associated COVID-19 in Pakistan, before and after the introduction of vaccinations. We analyzed 1,705...
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