Three SARS-CoV-2 spike protein variants delivered intranasally by measles and mumps vaccines are broadly protective

Y Zhang, M Chamblee, J Xu, P Qu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
As the new SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants and subvariants emerge, there is an urgency to
develop intranasal, broadly protective vaccines. Here, we developed highly efficacious …

Genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Morocco

S El Mazouri, A Essabbar, T Aanniz… - … and Global Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Among the numerous variants of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) that have been reported worldwide, the emergence of the Omicron variant has …

Impaired humoral immunity to BQ. 1.1 in convalescent and vaccinated patients

F Dewald, M Pirkl, M Paluschinski, J Kühn… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Determining SARS-CoV-2 immunity is critical to assess COVID-19 risk and the need for
prevention and mitigation strategies. We measured SARS-CoV-2 Spike/Nucleocapsid …

SARS-CoV-2 live virus neutralization after four COVID-19 vaccine doses in people with HIV receiving suppressive antiretroviral therapy

PK Cheung, HR Lapointe, Y Sang, S Ennis… - Aids, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Limited data exist regarding the immune benefits of fourth COVID-19 vaccine
doses in people with HIV (PWH) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), particularly now that …

[HTML][HTML] Boosting with variant-matched adenovirus-based vaccines promotes neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages in mice

KS Shin, BS Kim, S Chang, IK Jung, H Park… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron
subvariants, such as BA. 4, BA. 5 and XBB. 1.5, has been leading the recent wave of …

A bispecific antibody exhibits broad neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants XBB. 1.16, BQ. 1.1 and sarbecoviruses

Y Wang, A Hao, P Ji, Y Ma, Z Zhang, J Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Omicron subvariants BQ. 1.1, XBB. 1.5, and XBB. 1.16 of SARS-CoV-2 are
known for their adeptness at evading immune responses. Here, we isolate a neutralizing …

Heterologous inactivated virus/mRNA vaccination response to BF. 7, BQ. 1.1, and XBB. 1

F Zuo, R Sun, H Abolhassani, L Du, Y Wang… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The emergence of highly immune-escape Omicron variants of the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to concerns about the efficacy of vaccines …

Evaluation of the inhibition potency of nirmatrelvir against main protease mutants of SARS-CoV-2 variants

H Jiang, Y Zhou, X Zou, X Hu, J Wang, P Zeng, W Li… - Biochemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
SARS-CoV-2 continues to pose a threat to public health. Main protease (Mpro) is one of the
most lucrative drug targets for developing specific antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 infection …

[HTML][HTML] Emergence of COVID-19 variants: An update

P Gupta, V Gupta, CM Singh, L Singhal - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Severe acute respiratory disease virus-2 (SARS CoV-2) is one of the deadliest global threats
faced by mankind to date. Despite the colossal efforts, the viral pandemic swept across all …

Structural basis for broad neutralization of human antibody against Omicron sublineages and evasion by XBB variant

H Sun, Y Wang, X Chen, Y Jiang, S Wang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The continuous emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, particularly the newly circulating
Omicron XBB subvariants, has led to a significant reduction in the neutralizing potency and …