Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged.While some variants spread only locally,others,referred to as variants of concern,disseminated globally and became drivers of the ...Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged.While some variants spread only locally,others,referred to as variants of concern,disseminated globally and became drivers of the pandemic.All SARS-CoV-2 variants harbor mutations relative to the virus circulating early in the pandemic,and mutations in the viral spike(S)protein are considered of particular relevance since the S protein mediates host cell entry and constitutes the key target of the neutralizing antibody response.As a consequence,mutations in the S protein may increase SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and enable its evasion of neutralizing antibodies.Furthermore,mutations in the S protein can modulate viral transmissibility and pathogenicity.展开更多
基金SP acknowledges funding by BMBF(01KI2006D,01KI20328A,01KI20396,01KX2021)the Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony(14-76103-184,MWK HZI COVID-19)+3 种基金the German Research Foundation(DFGPO 716/11-1,PO 716/14-1)MSW received unrestricted funding from Sartorius AG,Lung Research.HMJ received funding from BMBF(01KI2043,NaFoUniMedCovid19-COVIM:01KX2021)Bavarian State Ministry for Science and the Arts and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG)through the research training groups RTG1660 and TRR130.
文摘Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged.While some variants spread only locally,others,referred to as variants of concern,disseminated globally and became drivers of the pandemic.All SARS-CoV-2 variants harbor mutations relative to the virus circulating early in the pandemic,and mutations in the viral spike(S)protein are considered of particular relevance since the S protein mediates host cell entry and constitutes the key target of the neutralizing antibody response.As a consequence,mutations in the S protein may increase SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and enable its evasion of neutralizing antibodies.Furthermore,mutations in the S protein can modulate viral transmissibility and pathogenicity.
