MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Sequence analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal samples from patients with COVID-19 illustrates population variation and diverse phenotypes, placing the in vitro growth properties of B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 lineage viruses in context.
T. Prince, X. Dong, R. Penrice-Randal…·J. A. Hiscox
The paper analyzes SARS-CoV-2 sequence variation in patient samples and compares the in vitro growth of B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants to other isolates, finding no significant difference in growth for B.1.1.7.
DOI 10.1101/2021.03.30.437704