Immunocompromised patients experiencing prolonged infection with novel coronavirus when treated with convalescent plasma might trigger a strong selective pressure on the virus due to high concentration of antibodies. This might lead to the generation of large number of mutations. The new SARS-CoV-2 variant — B.1.1.7 — that was first seen in Kent and Greater London … Continue reading How the new coronavirus variant quickly accumulated 17 mutations
Mutation N501Y
Emergence of a new coronavirus variant raises concerns
A single mutation — N501Y — in the virus spike protein has been found to increase the binding affinity thereby making the variant more transmissible. There is currently no evidence that the new variant can cause any change in disease severity or increase the risk of reinfection. While the mutations are unlikely to make the … Continue reading Emergence of a new coronavirus variant raises concerns
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