| Literature DB >> 33413740 |
Kathy Leung1,2, Marcus Hh Shum3,4,1,2, Gabriel M Leung1,2, Tommy Ty Lam1,3,2,4, Joseph T Wu1,2.
Abstract
Two new SARS-CoV-2 lineages with the N501Y mutation in the receptor-binding domain of the spike protein spread rapidly in the United Kingdom. We estimated that the earlier 501Y lineage without amino acid deletion Δ69/Δ70, circulating mainly between early September and mid-November, was 10% (6-13%) more transmissible than the 501N lineage, and the 501Y lineage with amino acid deletion Δ69/Δ70, circulating since late September, was 75% (70-80%) more transmissible than the 501N lineage.Entities:
Keywords: 20B/501Y.V1; COVID-19; N501Y; SARS-CoV-2; United Kingdom; VOC-202012/01; fitness; lineage B.1.1.7; spike protein; transmissibility
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33413740 PMCID: PMC7791602 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.26.1.2002106
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN: 1025-496X