The viral phoenix: enhanced infectivity and immunity evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Hosoon ChoiPiyali ChatterjeeMunok HwangEric LichtfouseVirender K SharmaChetan Jinadatha

Published in: Environmental chemistry letters (2021)

SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues with emergence of new variants of concerns. These variants are fueling the third and fourth waves of pandemic across many nations. Here we describe the new emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 and why they have enhanced infectivity and possess the ability to evade immunity.

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