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An mRNA vaccine candidate for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

2022-02-07

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The newly emerged Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) contains more than 30 mutations on the spike protein, 15 of which are located within the receptor binding domain (RBD). Consequently, Omicron is able to extensively escape existing neutralizing antibodies and may therefore compromise the efficacy of current vaccines based on the original strain, highlighting the impor...

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e38f4f73-6ee3-53e2-a659-f0a77f0e421a
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10.1101/2022.02.07.479348
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