Open AccessUncertainty in the New Appearance of a New Strain of Covid-19 in the World. Lethal or Non-Lethal?
Author(s) -
Jonathan Gabriel Sacasa Escala
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of quality in health care and economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2642-6250
DOI - 10.23880/jqhe-16000201
Subject(s) - covid-19 , virology , strain (injury) , mutation , gene , biology , spike protein , genetics , glycoprotein , computational biology , medicine , outbreak , anatomy , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
In the UK, a new variant called SARS-CoV-2 VUI was discovered. This variant is defined by the spread of a mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 peak protein (S). The S gene encodes the spike glycoprotein, which binds to host ACE2 receptors and is required for the initiation of infection.
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