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Rare SARS-CoV-2 Deletion in nsp3 Emerges From Routine Genomic Surveillance

Routine genomic surveillance in California uncovered a rare 69-nucleotide in-frame deletion in the SARS-CoV-2 nsp3 protein, ...
Nature

What made Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 the most lethal

Scientists pinpoint the protien responsible for mutation of the virus. The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 was deadlier than any ...
Medical Xpress

SARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron BA.2 show clustered spike D614 reversions. What it could mean for surveillance

Researchers from University of Tsukuba and Institute of Science Tokyo have identified nonrandom patterns in the emergence of spike D614 reversions in publicly available SARS-CoV-2 genomic data.
Medical Xpress

Rare C-to-G mutations occurred at an unexpectedly high frequency during emergence of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

SARS-CoV-2 possesses a characteristic surface protein, the spike protein, which plays a central role in viral entry into host cells. The evolution of spike protein mutations has been an important ...
Los Angeles Magazine

In California, ‘Stratus’ COVID Variant Corresponds To Rise In Cases

At the L.A. County Sentinel Surveillance Laboratories, 12.6% of specimens tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This rise in positive cases ...
BioWorld

DNA vaccine with trimeric spike protein protects from SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

Despite the rapid development of several vaccine platforms, long-term control of COVID-19 is limited by short-lived immunity (about 6 months) and the emergence of variants of concern, such as SARS-CoV ...
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Blood Donors in Niger Reveal Vast Hidden Spread of SARS-CoV-2

A serosurvey of 3,656 blood donors in Niamey found SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in over half of unvaccinated participants, revealing extensive undetected community transmission in Niger.