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The SARS-CoV-2 Spike is a virulence determinant and plays a major role on the attenuated phenotype of Omicron virus in a feline model of infection.
Journal of virology - 19 Mar 2024
Martins Mathias, Nooruzzaman Mohammed, Cunningham Jessie Lee, Ye Chengjin, Caserta Leonardo Cardia, Jackson Nathaniel, Martinez-Sobrido Luis, Fang Ying, Diel Diego G
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The role of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.1 Spike (S) on disease pathogenesis was investigated. For this, we generated recombinant viruses harboring the S D614G mutation (rWA1-D614G) and the Omicron BA.1 S gene (rWA1-Omi-S) in the backbone of the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 WA1 strain genome. The recombinant viruses were characterized in vitro and in vivo. Viral entry,...
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