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As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, this is a variant, not a strain. This variant does not have any genetic differences in the spike protein targeted by the
by biotinker 6y ago
As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, this is a variant, not a strain.
This variant does not have any genetic differences in the spike protein targeted by the vaccines. It is unlikely the vaccines will be differently effective.
- keypusher 6y ago> Table 1 provides details of the B.1.1.7 lineage-specific non-synonymous mutations and deletions. We note that many occur in the virus spike protein. https://virological.org/t/preliminary-genomic-characterisation-of-an-emergent-sars-cov-2-lineage-in-the-uk-defined-by-a-novel-set-of-spike-mutations/563 https://virological.org/t/preliminary-genomic-characterisati...