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Delta spike P681R mutation enhances SARS-CoV-2 fitness over Alpha variant
Yang Liu, Jianying Liu, Bryan A. Johnson, Hongjie Xia, Zhiqiang Ku, Craig Schindewolf, Steven G. Widen, Zhiqiang An, Scott C. Weaver, Vineet D. Menachery, Xuping Xie, Pei-Yong Shi
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.12.456173
Yang Liu
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
2Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Jianying Liu
2Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
3World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Bryan A. Johnson
4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Hongjie Xia
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Zhiqiang Ku
5Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Craig Schindewolf
2Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
3World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Steven G. Widen
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Zhiqiang An
5Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Scott C. Weaver
2Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
3World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Vineet D. Menachery
2Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
3World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Xuping Xie
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
Pei-Yong Shi
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
2Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
3World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX, USA
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Posted August 13, 2021.
Delta spike P681R mutation enhances SARS-CoV-2 fitness over Alpha variant
Yang Liu, Jianying Liu, Bryan A. Johnson, Hongjie Xia, Zhiqiang Ku, Craig Schindewolf, Steven G. Widen, Zhiqiang An, Scott C. Weaver, Vineet D. Menachery, Xuping Xie, Pei-Yong Shi
bioRxiv 2021.08.12.456173; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.12.456173
Delta spike P681R mutation enhances SARS-CoV-2 fitness over Alpha variant
Yang Liu, Jianying Liu, Bryan A. Johnson, Hongjie Xia, Zhiqiang Ku, Craig Schindewolf, Steven G. Widen, Zhiqiang An, Scott C. Weaver, Vineet D. Menachery, Xuping Xie, Pei-Yong Shi
bioRxiv 2021.08.12.456173; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.12.456173
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