SARS-CoV-2 Iota variant
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sars-cov-2-iota-variant-205-8554366
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SARS-CoV-2 Iota variant
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Iota variant, also known as lineage B.1.526, is one of the variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first detected in New York City in November 2020. The variant has appeared with two notable mutations: the E484K spike mutation, which may help the virus evade antibodies, and the S477N mutation, which helps the virus bind more tightly to human cells. By February 2021, it had spread rapidly in the New York region and accounted for about one in four viral sequences. By 11 Apri
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Variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus first identified in New York City
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS-CoV-2_Iota_variant
date created:
2021-04-10T22:58:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T20:18:03Z
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