Substitution spectra of SARS-CoV-2 genome from Pakistan reveals insights into the evolution of variants across the pandemic

Abstract Changing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 across the pandemic has been linked with factors such as the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccination. Mutations in the Spike glycoprotein enhanced viral transmission and virulence. We investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 mutation rates an...

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Main Authors: Javaria Ashraf, Sayed Ali Raza Shah Bukhari, Akbar Kanji, Tulaib Iqbal, Maliha Yameen, Muhammad Imran Nisar, Waqasuddin Khan, Zahra Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48272-5