A scientific detective story starting with a single patient in Pittsburgh unearths how the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates to create new variants, including the UK strain B.1.1.7, and escapes neutralizing antibodies.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210203144533.htm
Thursday, 4 February 2021
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