[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] SARS-CoV-2 variant evasion of monoclonal antibodies based on in vitro studies
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) offer a treatment option for individuals with severe COVID-19
and are especially important in high-risk individuals where vaccination is not an option …
and are especially important in high-risk individuals where vaccination is not an option …
Repeated Omicron exposures override ancestral SARS-CoV-2 immune imprinting
A Yisimayi, W Song, J Wang, F Jian, Y Yu, X Chen… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The continuing emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants highlights the need to update COVID-19
vaccine compositions. However, immune imprinting induced by vaccination based on the …
vaccine compositions. However, immune imprinting induced by vaccination based on the …
Altered TMPRSS2 usage by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron impacts infectivity and fusogenicity
B Meng, A Abdullahi, IATM Ferreira, N Goonawardane… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 1 variant emerged in 2021 and has multiple
mutations in its spike protein. Here we show that the spike protein of Omicron has a higher …
mutations in its spike protein. Here we show that the spike protein of Omicron has a higher …
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant replication in human bronchus and lung ex vivo
KPY Hui, JCW Ho, M Cheung, K Ng, RHH Ching, K Lai… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern with progressively increased
transmissibility between humans is a threat to global public health. The Omicron variant of …
transmissibility between humans is a threat to global public health. The Omicron variant of …
Attenuated replication and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 B. 1.1. 529 Omicron
Abstract The Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant of SARS-CoV-2 emerged in November 2021 and
is rapidly spreading among the human population. Although recent reports reveal that the …
is rapidly spreading among the human population. Although recent reports reveal that the …
Attenuated fusogenicity and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
The emergence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is an urgent global health concern. In
this study, our statistical modelling suggests that Omicron has spread more rapidly than the …
this study, our statistical modelling suggests that Omicron has spread more rapidly than the …
[HTML][HTML] Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 2 spike
D Yamasoba, I Kimura, H Nasser, Y Morioka, N Nao… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Soon after the emergence and global spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineage BA. 1,
another Omicron lineage, BA. 2, began outcompeting BA. 1. The results of statistical analysis …
another Omicron lineage, BA. 2, began outcompeting BA. 1. The results of statistical analysis …
[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 vaccination induces immunological T cell memory able to cross-recognize variants from Alpha to Omicron
We address whether T cell responses induced by different vaccine platforms (mRNA-1273,
BNT162b2, Ad26. COV2. S, and NVX-CoV2373) cross-recognize early SARS-CoV-2 …
BNT162b2, Ad26. COV2. S, and NVX-CoV2373) cross-recognize early SARS-CoV-2 …
Striking antibody evasion manifested by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2
Abstract The B. 1.1. 529/Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was only recently detected in
southern Africa, but its subsequent spread has been extensive, both regionally and globally …
southern Africa, but its subsequent spread has been extensive, both regionally and globally …