[HTML][HTML] A potential SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest (VOI) harboring mutation E484K in the Spike protein was identified within lineage B. 1.1. 33 circulating in Brazil

…, T Gräf, ACD Paixão, L Appolinario, RS Lopes… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in Brazil was
dominated by two lineages designated as B.1.1.28 and B.1.1.33. The two SARS-CoV-2 …

The ongoing evolution of variants of concern and interest of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil revealed by convergent indels in the amino (N)-terminal domain of the spike protein

…, ACD Paixão, L Appolinario, RS Lopes… - Virus …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Mutations at both the receptor-binding domain (RBD) and the amino (N)-terminal domain (NTD)
of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Spike (S) …

Identification of a novel SARS-CoV-2 P. 1 sub-lineage in Brazil provides new insights about the mechanisms of emergence of variants of concern

…, ACD Paixão, LR Appolinario, RS Lopes… - Virus …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
One of the most remarkable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
variants of concern (VOC) features is the significant number of mutations they acquired. …

Unusual SARS-CoV-2 intrahost diversity reveals lineage superinfection

…, L Appolinario, RS Lopes… - Microbial …, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected almost 200
million people worldwide by July 2021 and the pandemic has been characterized by …

Emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern Delta across different Brazilian regions

…, A Sampaio Rocha, R Serrano Lopes… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern (VOC) Delta was first detected in India in October 2020.
The first imported cases of the Delta variant in Brazil were identified in April 2021 in the …

[HTML][HTML] Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome after reinfection and vaccine breakthrough by the SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant in Brazil

…, MF de Araújo, ABM Lima, RS Lopes… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
We describe a case of prolonged COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant in
a fully vaccinated healthcare worker, 387 days after an infection caused by lineage B.1.1.33. …

[PDF][PDF] Phylogenetic-based inference reveals distinct transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 lineages Gamma and P. 2 in Brazil

…, P Brasil, ACD da Paixão, LR Appolinario, RS Lopes… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
The COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil experienced two major lineage replacements until mid-2021.
The first was driven by lineage P.2, in late 2020, and the second by lineage Gamma, in …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of HCV antigen testing for the diagnosis and monitoring of antiviral treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, JC Mota, LT da Silva Andrade, RS Lopes… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - hindawi.com
Background and Aims. Active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is based on the detection of
HCV RNA that it is effective but presents high cost and the need to hire trained personnel. …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 intra-host diversity, antibody response, and disease severity after reinfection by the variant of concern Gamma in Brazil

…, AB Machado, KA Zukeram, N Valente, RS Lopes… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern (VOC) Gamma in Amazonas during
early 2021 fueled a second large COVID-19 epidemic wave and raised concern about the …

Multiple Introductions of SARS-CoV-2 C. 37 Lambda lineage in the Southern Brazilian region

…, ACD Paixão, L Appolinario, RS Lopes… - Journal of Travel …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Deemed a variant of concern by the World Health Organization on 15 June, the Lambda
variant of SARS-CoV-2 is a growing epidemiological threat in several South American countries…