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Highly contagious coronavirus variant’s mutation weakens antibody effectiveness
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Highly contagious coronavirus variant’s mutation weakens antibody effectiveness

by Chrystian Tejedor,  Florida International University Fig. 1. a) RBM showing the antiparallel β-strands. Residues R454 and D467 participating in ionic interactions in the Delta variant are shown as sticks. b) Hydrogen-bond network in the β-sheet region of the RBM for the WT and the Delta variant. c) % hydrogen bond occupancy obtained from the last 300...

Existing vaccines may protect against the Brazilian coronavirus variant
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Existing vaccines may protect against the Brazilian coronavirus variant

by  University of Oxford Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists at the University of Oxford have released pre-print data measuring the level of antibodies that can neutralize—or stop infection from—variants that are circulating in South Africa, Brazil and elsewhere. These data suggest that natural- and vaccine-induced antibodies can still neutralize these variants, but at lower levels. Importantly, the...

New study suggests UK coronavirus variant is significantly more deadly
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New study suggests UK coronavirus variant is significantly more deadly

By Rich Haridy March 10, 2021 A new peer-reviewed study is among several to suggest the UK variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 leads to greater rates of death and hospitalizationWavebreakmedia/Depositphotos A new peer-reviewed study published in the British Medical Journal is offering some of the first clear evidence to suggest the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7, informally...