MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
The SARS-CoV-2 variants associated with infections in India, B.1.617, show enhanced spike cleavage by furin
T. P. Peacock, C. M. Sheppard, J. C. Brown…·W. S. Barclay
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 variants have enhanced spike cleavage by furin due to the P681R mutation, potentially increasing transmissibility and pathogenicity.
DOI 10.1101/2021.05.28.446163