Convergent evolution of SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations, L452R, E484Q and P681R, in the second wave of COVID-19 in Maharashtra, India
Sarah Cherian, Varsha Atul Potdar, Santosh Jadhav, Pragya Dhruv Yadav, Nivedita Gupta, Mousumi Das, Partha Rakshit, Sujeet Kumar Singh, Priya Abraham, Samiran Panda, NIC Team
The paper analyzes spike protein mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants from Maharashtra, India, identifying lineage B.1.617 with mutations linked to increased transmissibility and reduced antibody neutralization.
Microorganisms · Jul 20, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology