Signatures in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein conferring escape to neutralizing antibodies.

Understanding SARS-CoV-2 evolution and host immunity is critical to control COVID-19 pandemics. At the core is an arms-race between SARS-CoV-2 antibody and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) recognition, a function of the viral protein spike. Mutations in spike impacting antibody and/or ACE2 bin...

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Main Authors: Marta Alenquer, Filipe Ferreira, Diana Lousa, Mariana Valério, Mónica Medina-Lopes, Marie-Louise Bergman, Juliana Gonçalves, Jocelyne Demengeot, Ricardo B Leite, Jingtao Lilue, Zemin Ning, Carlos Penha-Gonçalves, Helena Soares, Cláudio M Soares, Maria João Amorim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009772