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Comparative genomics and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 P.1 (Gamma) Variant of Concern (VOC) from Amazonas, Brazil
2021-11-01
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<h4>Background</h4> P.1 lineage (Gamma) was first described in the State of Amazonas, northern Brazil, in the end of 2020, and has emerged as a very important variant of concern (VOC) of SARS-CoV-2 worldwide. P.1 has been linked to increased infectivity, higher mortality and immune evasion, leading to reinfections and potentially reduced efficacy of vaccines and neutralizing antibodies. <h4>Methods</h4> The sample...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 73bc8859-eb1d-5a01-b3e2-7832fe001a73
- DOI
- 10.1101/2021.10.30.21265694
