The impact of cross-reactive immunity on the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants

IntroductionA key feature of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with different transmission characteristics. However, when a novel variant arrives in a host population, it will not necessarily lead to many cases. Instead, it may fade out, due to stochastic effects an...

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Main Authors: Robin N. Thompson, Emma Southall, Yair Daon, Francesca A. Lovell-Read, Shingo Iwami, Craig P. Thompson, Uri Obolski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1049458/full