A new coronavirus variant has been found in 11 other countries, including the UK, Nigeria and the US, according to a Report By researchers at the University of Edinburgh.
The variation in the var called B1.1225 involves a change in the spike protein of the virus, which allows it to bind and enter human cells. Scientists worry that because of this mutation, known as E484K, existing vaccines may be less effective against this new variant.
This mutation is also seen in coronavirus variants, previously found in South Africa and Brazil. The Guardian. It has also turned into some samples of the UK variable, known as B1.1..7, Earlier there was a live science report. Researchers believe that E484K mutations can protect the virus from so-called neutral antibodies, which bind to the virus and infect cells, according to the Guardian.
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Simon Clarke, an associate professor of cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, told The Guardian that the E484K mutation makes the South African variant resistant to some vaccines, and he is concerned that the new type may also be somewhat resistant.
“We don’t know yet how good this is [new] The variant is spread, but if it succeeds it can be assumed that immunity from any vaccine or previous infection will be cured, ”Clarke told The Guardian.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral variants from South Africa, the UK and Brazil seem more contagious than the original coronavirus strain. But it has not yet been found true for this new variable.
There is currently no evidence that this set of mutations leads to more serious illness or increased transmissibility, said Yvonne Doyle, medical director of Public Health England (PHE), in a statement. Reuters.
As of 17 February, 46 cases of the new variant had been confirmed in the UK by Jean Sequinsing, According to government documents. B.1.125 was first found in samples of people with COVID-19 in Nigeria in December 2020, according to a report from the University of Edinburgh, the PHE noted in a blog post that “investigations are ongoing to confirm the country of origin.” The University of Edinburgh report also noted that as of February 17, the variable had been traced by genetic index in 12 U.S. cases.
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