[HTML][HTML] Novel SARS-CoV-2 variants: the pandemics within the pandemic

E Boehm, I Kronig, RA Neher, I Eckerle, P Vetter… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Many new variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) have been termed variants of concern/interest (VOC/I) because of the greater …

[HTML][HTML] The origins and potential future of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in the evolving COVID-19 pandemic

SP Otto, T Day, J Arino, C Colijn, J Dushoff, M Li… - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
One year into the global COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of attention has shifted to the
emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs). After nearly a year of …

Evolution of enhanced innate immune evasion by SARS-CoV-2

LG Thorne, M Bouhaddou, AK Reuschl… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern suggests viral adaptation to enhance
human-to-human transmission,. Although much effort has focused on the characterization of …

Daily longitudinal sampling of SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals substantial heterogeneity in infectiousness

R Ke, PP Martinez, RL Smith, LL Gibson, A Mirza… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 replication and shedding in humans remain poorly
understood. We captured the dynamics of infectious virus and viral RNA shedding during …

Clinical and virological features of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern: a retrospective cohort study comparing B. 1.1 …

SWX Ong, CJ Chiew, LW Ang, TM Mak… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background The impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) on disease severity is
unclear. In this retrospective study, we compared the outcomes of patients infected with B …

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned

SJR da Silva, JCF do Nascimento… - ACS infectious …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
and virulent human-infecting coronavirus that emerged in late December 2019 in Wuhan …

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs): an impending global crisis

AYK Thye, JWF Law, P Pusparajah, V Letchumanan… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The worldwide battle against the SARS-CoV-2 virus rages on, with millions infected and
many innocent lives lost. The causative organism, severe acute respiratory syndrome …

The emerging concern and interest SARS-CoV-2 variants

E Janik, M Niemcewicz, M Podogrocki, I Majsterek… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China …

A review on evolution of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants based on spike glycoprotein

N Ghosh, S Nandi, I Saha - International immunopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the inception of SARS-CoV-2 in December 2019, many variants have emerged over
time. Some of these variants have resulted in transmissibility changes of the virus and may …

Increased transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B. 1.1. 7 by age and viral load

FP Lyngse, K Mølbak, RL Skov, LE Christiansen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
New lineages of SARS-CoV-2 are of potential concern due to higher transmissibility, risk of
severe outcomes, and/or escape from neutralizing antibodies. Lineage B. 1.1. 7 (the Alpha …