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Recurrent SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations confer growth advantages to select JN.1 sublineages.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2024
Wang Qian, Mellis Ian A, Ho Jerren, Bowen Anthony, Kowalski-Dobson Theresa, Valdez Riccardo, Katsamba Phinikoula S, Wu Madeline, Lee Caitlin, Shapiro Lawrence, Gordon Aubree, Guo Yicheng, Ho David D, Liu Lihong
Abstract excerpt
The recently dominant SARS-CoV-2 Omicron JN.1 has evolved into multiple sublineages, with recurrent spike mutations R346T, F456L, and T572I, some of which exhibit growth advantages, such as KP.2 and KP.3. We investigated these mutations in JN.1, examining their individual and combined effects on immune evasion, ACE2 receptor affinity, and in vitro infectivity. F456L increased resistance to neutralization by human...
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