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Circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike N439K variants maintain fitness while evading antibody-mediated immunity

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Identification of SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations that attenuate monoclonal and serum antibody neutralization

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Comprehensive mapping of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain that affect recognition by polyclonal human plasma antibodies

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Emergence of a Novel SARS-CoV-2 Variant in Southern California

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Resurgence of COVID-19 in Manaus, Brazil, despite high seroprevalence

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SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern 202012/01 Has about Twofold Replicative Advantage and Acquires Concerning Mutations

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Sequence Analysis of 20,453 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Genomes from the Houston Metropolitan Area Identifies the Emergence and Widespread Distribution of Multiple Isolates of All Major Variants of Concern

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Novel SARS-CoV-2 variants: the pandemics within the pandemic

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The furin cleavage site in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is required for transmission in ferrets

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Covid-19: Cases of delta variant rise by 79%, but rate of growth slows

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A Multibasic Cleavage Site in the Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Is Essential for Infection of Human Lung Cells

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Asymptomatic Reinfection in 2 Healthcare Workers From India With Genetically Distinct Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

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Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness

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