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D614G spike mutation increases infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 and neutralization susceptibility – News-Medical.Net

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, it is crucial to track the viral changes in order to link the clinical and epidemiological features of the disease with these mutations. A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in September 2020 reports on a …

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As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, it is crucial to track the viral changes in order to link the clinical and epidemiological features of the disease with these mutations. A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in September 2020 reports on a common severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mutation, D614G, and its effects on the virus.
Early in the course of the pandemic, a new mutation emerged, namely, D614G, in the spike protein, superseding most local stra…

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