The Rise and Fall of a Local SARS-CoV-2 Variant with the Spike Protein Mutation L452R

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants may threaten global vaccination efforts and the awaited reduction in outbreak burden. In this study, we report a novel variant carrying the L452R mutation that emerged from a local B.1.362 lineage, B.1.362+L452R. The L452R mutation is associated with the Delta and Epsilo...

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Main Authors: Orna Mor, Michal Mandelboim, Shay Fleishon, Efrat Bucris, Dana Bar-Ilan, Michal Linial, Ital Nemet, Limor Kliker, Yaniv Lustig, Israel National Consortium for SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing, Ella S. Mendelson, Neta S. Zuckerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Vaccines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/8/937