The alpha/B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant exhibits significantly higher affinity for ACE-2 and requires lower inoculation doses to cause disease in K18-hACE2 mice

The alpha/B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant exhibits significantly higher affinity for ACE-2 and requires lower inoculation doses to cause disease in K18-hACE2 mice

The alpha/B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 lineage emerged in autumn 2020 in the United Kingdom and transmitted rapidly until winter 2021 when it was responsible for most new COVID-19 cases in many European countries. The incidence domination was likely due to a fitness advantage that could be driven by the recep...

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Main Authors: Rafael Bayarri-Olmos, Laust Bruun Johnsen, Manja Idorn, Line S Reinert, Anne Rosbjerg, Søren Vang, Cecilie Bo Hansen, Charlotte Helgstrand, Jais Rose Bjelke, Theresa Bak-Thomsen, Søren R Paludan, Peter Garred, Mikkel-Ole Skjoedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-11-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
immunology
epidemiology
SARS-CoV-2
mouse model
human
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/70002

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/70002

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