Adapt or perish: SARS-CoV-2 antibody escape variants defined by deletions in the Spike N-terminal Domain

In a recent report in Science, McCarthy et al. promptly observed a pattern of recurrent deletions in four discrete regions of the Nterminal Domain (NTD) of the Spike protein, which provide resistance to antibody neutralization, suggesting convergent evolution due to selective pressure and antigenic...

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Autores: Ribes, M. (Marta)|||/items/cfbff821-2fc0-4124-89bb-20c569d3be02, Chaccour-Díaz, C.J. (Carlos Javier)|||/items/94d62c6d-ac64-42ab-b253-feb88e916983, Moncunill, G. (Gemma)|||/items/076e3864-f015-45d0-b5cf-f70d6a3c8746
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/114911
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/114911
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:SARS-CoV-2
Variants
Deletion
N-terminal Domain
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Sumario:In a recent report in Science, McCarthy et al. promptly observed a pattern of recurrent deletions in four discrete regions of the Nterminal Domain (NTD) of the Spike protein, which provide resistance to antibody neutralization, suggesting convergent evolution due to selective pressure and antigenic drift.