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Epsilon variant mutations contribute to COVID immune evasion
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Epsilon variant mutations contribute to COVID immune evasion

by  University of Washington School of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Three mutations in the Epsilon coronavirus spike protein dampen the neutralizing potency of antibodies induced by current vaccines or past COVID infections. The mutations give this coronavirus variant of concern a means to totally evade specific monoclonal antibodies used in clinics and reduce the effectiveness...