[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 variant biology: immune escape, transmission and fitness
AM Carabelli, TP Peacock, LG Thorne… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
In late 2020, after circulating for almost a year in the human population, severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exhibited a major step change in its …
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exhibited a major step change in its …
[HTML][HTML] The evolution of SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused millions of
deaths and substantial morbidity worldwide. Intense scientific effort to understand the …
deaths and substantial morbidity worldwide. Intense scientific effort to understand the …
SARS-CoV-2 evolution in the Omicron era
C Roemer, DJ Sheward, R Hisner, F Gueli… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Since SARS-CoV-2 BA. 5 (Omicron) emerged and spread in 2022, Omicron
lineages have markedly diversified. Here we review the evolutionary trajectories and …
lineages have markedly diversified. Here we review the evolutionary trajectories and …
The evolution and biology of SARS-CoV-2 variants
A Telenti, EB Hodcroft… - Cold Spring …, 2022 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Our understanding of the still unfolding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) pandemic would have been extremely limited without the study of the …
(SARS-CoV-2) pandemic would have been extremely limited without the study of the …
[HTML][HTML] Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the United States
SARS-CoV-2 is a zoonotic virus with documented bi-directional transmission between
people and animals. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to free-ranging white-tailed …
people and animals. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to free-ranging white-tailed …
Selection analysis identifies clusters of unusual mutational changes in Omicron lineage BA. 1 that likely impact Spike function
Among the 30 nonsynonymous nucleotide substitutions in the Omicron S-gene are 13 that
have only rarely been seen in other SARS-CoV-2 sequences. These mutations cluster within …
have only rarely been seen in other SARS-CoV-2 sequences. These mutations cluster within …
[HTML][HTML] Host range, transmissibility and antigenicity of a pangolin coronavirus
YJ Hou, S Chiba, SR Leist, RM Meganck… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The pathogenic and cross-species transmission potential of SARS-CoV-2-related
coronaviruses (CoVs) remain poorly characterized. Here we recovered a wild-type pangolin …
coronaviruses (CoVs) remain poorly characterized. Here we recovered a wild-type pangolin …
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) may serve as a wildlife reservoir for nearly extinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
The spillover of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from
humans to white-tailed deer (WTD) and its ability to transmit from deer to deer raised …
humans to white-tailed deer (WTD) and its ability to transmit from deer to deer raised …
[HTML][HTML] After 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, translating One Health into action is urgent
T Lefrançois, D Malvy, L Atlani-Duault, D Benamouzig… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
The world is coping with the health, societal, and economic consequences of more than 2
years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging diseases caused by new pathogens, or re …
years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging diseases caused by new pathogens, or re …
Evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectrum
SARS-CoV-2 evolves rapidly in part because of its high mutation rate. Here, we examine
whether this mutational process itself has changed during viral evolution. To do this, we …
whether this mutational process itself has changed during viral evolution. To do this, we …