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Study pinpoints potential transmission advantage of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 – News-Medical.Net
Researchers in the UK have shown that the increased transmissibility of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage B.1.1.7 that emerged…
Researchers in the UK have shown that the increased transmissibility of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage B.1.1.7 that emerged in the UK during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic does not appear to be the result of increased viral replication or immune escape.
Instead, the study points to increased cleavage of the viral spike protein by an enzyme called furin as a potential contributor to the transmission advantage.
The spike protein is the main…
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