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> Molnupiravir [interferes with] accurate replication of the virus At first glance this sound like a really bad idea, given that the #1 concern is future covi
by angelzen 5y ago
> Molnupiravir [interferes with] accurate replication of the virus
At first glance this sound like a really bad idea, given that the #1 concern is future covid mutations.
- ralusek 5y agoIt specifically causes non-viable mutations. Therefore, the concern isn't currently that it'll cause mutations in the virus and create new strains, but rather that we have to be very confident that it isn't resulting in mutagenicity in mammalian cells. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8136050/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8136050/
- angelzen 5y agoThanks, I wasn't aware of that.