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Immune escape of BA.2.86 is comparable to XBB subvariants from the plasma of BA.5- and BA.5-XBB-convalescent subpopulations.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2024
Yang Xiaoyun, Wang Yuan, Liang Ziteng, Cui Tingting, Chen Daxiang, Li Guichang, Xu Hao, Liu Siyi, Zhong Nanshan, Huang Weijin, Wang Zhongfang
Abstract excerpt
The EG.5.1 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been prevalent since mid-July 2023 in the United States and China. The variant BA.2.86 has become a major concern because it is 34 mutations away from the parental variant BA.2 and >30 mutations from XBB.1.5. There is an urgent need to evaluate whether the immunity of the population and current vaccines are protective against...
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