Cell· 2020Q1

Tracking Changes in SARS-CoV-2 Spike: Evidence that D614G Increases Infectivity of the COVID-19 Virus

Bette Korber, Will Fischer, S. Gnanakaran, Hyejin Yoon et al.

4,487citations
Q1SCImago
2020year

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The SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant, characterized by a change in the Spike protein, has become the dominant form globally, showing a statistically significant increase in frequency across multiple geographic levels.

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Field: Infectious Diseases

Infectious DiseasesMedicine