Risk assessment of SARS-CoV-2 replicating and evolving in animals

J Zhao, M Kang, H Wu, B Sun, G Baele, WT He… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
The retransmissions of SARS-CoV-2 from several mammals–primarily mink and white-tailed
deer–to humans have raised concerns for the emergence of a new animal-derived SARS …

[HTML][HTML] An immunostimulatory glycolipid that blocks SARS-CoV-2, RSV, and influenza infections in vivo

M Tsuji, MS Nair, K Masuda, C Castagna… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Prophylactic vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 have lowered the incidence of severe COVID-19, but
emergence of viral variants that are antigenically distinct from the vaccine strains are of …

Epidemic history and evolution of an emerging threat of international concern, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

M Giovanetti, F Branda, E Cella… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This comprehensive review focuses on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS‐CoV‐2) and its impact as the cause of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Its objective is to …

[PDF][PDF] Chasing SARS-CoV-2 XBB. 1.16 Recombinant Lineage in India and the Clinical Profile of XBB. 1.16 cases in Maharashtra, India

RP Karyakarte, R Das, MV Rajmane, S Dudhate… - Cureus, 2023 - cureus.com
Background SARS-CoV-2 has evolved rapidly, resulting in the emergence of lineages with a
competitive advantage over one another. Co-infections with different SARS-CoV-2 lineages …

Fitness effects of mutations to SARS-CoV-2 proteins

JD Bloom, RA Neher - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Knowledge of the fitness effects of mutations to SARS-CoV-2 can inform assessment of new
variants, design of therapeutics resistant to escape, and understanding of the functions of …

Naive and breakthrough infections with BA. 2, BA. 5 and BF. 7 variants provide poor cross protection against XBB related variants

Y Yang, X Gong, Y Tang, J Liu, L Zeng… - Journal of …, 2023 - journalofinfection.com
Due to the continuous pandemic and the high rate of mutation and recombination of SARS-
CoV-2, 1 novel Omicron subvariants with immune evasion against preexisting vaccination …

A Noncoding A-to-U Kozak Site Change Related to the High Transmissibility of Alpha, Delta, and Omicron VOCs

J Yang, Y Cui, D Yu, G Zhang, R Cao… - Molecular Biology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Three prevalent SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) emerged and caused epidemic
waves. It is essential to uncover advantageous mutations that cause the high transmissibility …

Did covid-19 come from a lab leak in China?

MK Looi - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Did covid-19 come from a lab leak in China? | The BMJ Skip to main content Intended for
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Key Essentials during the Transition from the Acute Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic

P Rzymski, M Pokorska-Śpiewak, T Jackowska… - 2023 - preprints.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has been met with an unprecedented response from the scientific
community leading to the development, study, and authorization of vaccines and antivirals …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide study of globally distributed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) strains implicates diversification utilizing phylodynamics and mutational analysis

TA Shishir, O Saha, S Rajia, SM Mondol… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory pathogen that causes mild cold-
like symptoms and severe lower respiratory tract infections, causing hospitalizations in …