Potential transmission chains of variant B.1.1.7 and co-mutations of SARS-CoV-2

Abstract The presence of SARS-CoV-2 mutants, including the emerging variant B.1.1.7, has raised great concerns in terms of pathogenesis, transmission, and immune escape. Characterizing SARS-CoV-2 mutations, evolution, and effects on infectivity and pathogenicity is crucial to the design of antibody...

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Main Authors: Jingsong Zhang, Yang Zhang, Jun-Yan Kang, Shuiye Chen, Yongqun He, Benhao Han, Mo-Fang Liu, Lina Lu, Li Li, Zhigang Yi, Luonan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Cell Discovery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41421-021-00282-1