The emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
A Sanyaolu, C Okorie, A Marinkovic… - Therapeutic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Since emerging from Wuhan, China, in December of 2019, the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
has been causing devastating severe respiratory infections in humans worldwide. With the …
has been causing devastating severe respiratory infections in humans worldwide. With the …
Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants: genetic variability and clinical implications
The sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in 2020 and the incessant emergence of fast-spreading
variants have created an alarming situation worldwide. Besides the continuous …
variants have created an alarming situation worldwide. Besides the continuous …
Template switching and duplications in SARS-CoV-2 genomes give rise to insertion variants that merit monitoring
The appearance of multiple new SARS-CoV-2 variants during the COVID-19 pandemic is a
matter of grave concern. Some of these variants, such as B. 1.617. 2, B. 1.1. 7, and B. 1.351 …
matter of grave concern. Some of these variants, such as B. 1.617. 2, B. 1.1. 7, and B. 1.351 …
[HTML][HTML] The incubation period of the SARS-CoV-2 B1. 1.7 variant is shorter than that of other strains
Y Homma, T Katsuta, H Oka, K Inoue… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We read with great interest, the article by Yumeng Gao et al., who reported that SARS-CoV-2
was contagious during the incubation period, with a median incubation period of 10 days. 1 …
was contagious during the incubation period, with a median incubation period of 10 days. 1 …
Mapping genome variation of SARS-CoV-2 worldwide highlights the impact of COVID-19 super-spreaders
A Gómez-Carballa, X Bello, J Pardo-Seco… - Genome …, 2020 - genome.cshlp.org
The human pathogen severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
responsible for the major pandemic of the twenty-first century. We analyzed more than 4700 …
responsible for the major pandemic of the twenty-first century. We analyzed more than 4700 …
Geographic and genomic distribution of SARS-CoV-2 mutations
D Mercatelli, FM Giorgi - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The novel respiratory disease COVID-19 has reached the status of worldwide pandemic and
large efforts are currently being undertaken in molecularly characterizing the virus causing it …
large efforts are currently being undertaken in molecularly characterizing the virus causing it …
International expansion of a novel SARS-CoV-2 mutant
M Wang, M Li, R Ren, L Li, EQ Chen, W Li… - Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
RNA viruses such as coronavirus are rapidly evolving pathogens that can accumulate
considerable genetic diversity in relatively short time periods. Mutation accumulated in …
considerable genetic diversity in relatively short time periods. Mutation accumulated in …
An 81-nucleotide deletion in SARS-CoV-2 ORF7a identified from sentinel surveillance in Arizona (January to March 2020)
LRA Holland, EA Kaelin, R Maqsood… - Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
On 26 January 2020, the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case was reported in
Arizona (third case in the United States)(1). Here, we report on early severe acute …
Arizona (third case in the United States)(1). Here, we report on early severe acute …
Analysis of genomic distributions of SARS-CoV-2 reveals a dominant strain type with strong allelic associations
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal agent of COVID
19, continues to evolve since its first emergence in December 2019. Using the complete …
19, continues to evolve since its first emergence in December 2019. Using the complete …
Multiplex SARS-CoV-2 genotyping reverse transcriptase PCR for population-level variant screening and epidemiologic surveillance
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants
with concerning phenotypic mutations is of public health interest. Genomic surveillance is an …
with concerning phenotypic mutations is of public health interest. Genomic surveillance is an …