Omicron SARS-CoV-2 mutations stabilize spike up-RBD conformation and lead to a non-RBM-binding monoclonal antibody escape

Z Zhao, J Zhou, M Tian, M Huang, S Liu, Y Xie… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Omicron SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly spreading worldwide. To delineate the impact of emerging
mutations on spike's properties, we performed systematic structural analyses on apo …

Compensatory epistasis maintains ACE2 affinity in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 1

A Moulana, T Dupic, AM Phillips, J Chang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The Omicron BA. 1 variant emerged in late 2021 and quickly spread across the world.
Compared to the earlier SARS-CoV-2 variants, BA. 1 has many mutations, some of which …

Sub‐lineages of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variants: Characteristics and prevention

A Xu, B Hong, F Lou, S Wang, W Li, A Shafqat… - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, new variants of
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) have emerged …

Effectiveness of inactivated and Ad5-nCoV COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 2 variant infection, severe illness, and death

Z Huang, S Xu, J Liu, L Wu, J Qiu, N Wang, J Ren, Z Li… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Limited data are available on the effectiveness of inactivated and Ad5-nCoV
COVID-19 vaccines in real-world use—especially against Omicron variants in SARS-CoV-2 …

Efficacy and safety of ensitrelvir in patients with mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease 2019: the phase 2b part of a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2/3 study

H Mukae, H Yotsuyanagi, N Ohmagari… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background This phase 2b part of a randomized phase 2/3 study assessed the efficacy and
safety of ensitrelvir for mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the …

The end or a New Era of development of SARS-CoV-2 virus: Genetic variants responsible for severe COVID-19 and clinical efficacy of the most commonly used …

D Miteva, M Kitanova, H Batselova, S Lazova… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the end of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a global health emergency, the disease is still a …

The landscape of antibody binding affinity in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 1 evolution

A Moulana, T Dupic, AM Phillips, J Chang, AA Roffler… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
The Omicron BA. 1 variant of SARS-CoV-2 escapes convalescent sera and monoclonal
antibodies that are effective against earlier strains of the virus. This immune evasion is …

A bivalent COVID-19 vaccine based on alpha and beta variants elicits potent and broad immune responses in mice against SARS-CoV-2 variants

R Wang, C Sun, J Ma, C Yu, D Kong, M Chen, X Liu… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the emergence and rapid spread of new pandemic variants, especially variants of
concern (VOCs), the development of next-generation vaccines with broad-spectrum …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccine effectiveness against Delta, Omicron BA. 1, and BA. 2 in a highly vaccinated Asian setting: a test-negative design study

CY Tan, CJ Chiew, D Pang, VJ Lee, B Ong… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives We compared the vaccine effectiveness over time of the primary series and
booster against infection and severe disease with the Delta, Omicron BA. 1, and BA. 2 …

The natural tannins oligomeric proanthocyanidins and punicalagin are potent inhibitors of infection by SARS-CoV-2

HF Chen, WJ Wang, CY Chen, WC Chang, PR Hsueh… - eLife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to infect people
worldwide. While the vaccinated population has been increasing, the rising breakthrough …