SARS-CoV-2 spike E484K mutation reduces antibody neutralization
Caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally. Meanwhile, scientists race to develop therapeutics and vaccines to mitigate its severity and control its spread.
However, faster spreading and potentially more fatal SARS-CoV-2 variants have undermined efforts to turn the tide of the pandemic. Researchers at the Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, USA, showed that the SARS-CoV-2 spike E484K mutation reduces antibody neutralization. Their findings have been published in
Study background
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus continues to spread, with new variants emerging. To date, three variants are of particular concern: the B.1.1.7 or the United Kingdom variant, the B.1.351 or the South African variant, and the P.1 or the Brazilian variant
More than one hundred economies have received life-saving COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX, the global mechanism for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The milestone comes 42 days after the first COVAX doses were shipped and delivered internationally, to Ghana on 24 February 2021.
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