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Emergence of the B.1.214.2 SARS-CoV-2 lineage with an Omicron-like spike insertion and a unique upper airway immune signature
2024-05-03
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>We investigate the emergence, mutation profile, and dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.214.2, first identified in Belgium in January 2021. This variant, featuring a 3-amino acid insertion in the spike protein similar to the Omicron variant, was speculated to enhance transmissibility or immune evasion. Initially detected in international travelers, it substantially transmitted in Ce...
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- Literature Corpus work
- e343f6f9-a74b-5baa-9bab-d78218d0a923
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4305104/v1
