Summary
SARS-CoV-2 Lambda, a new variant of interest, is now spreading in some South American countries; however, its virological features and evolutionary trait remain unknown. Here we reveal that the spike protein of the Lambda variant is more infectious and it is attributed to the T76I and L452Q mutations. The RSYLTPGD246-253N mutation, a unique 7-amino-acid deletion mutation in the N-terminal domain of the Lambda spike protein, is responsible for evasion from neutralizing antibodies. Since the Lambda variant has dominantly spread according to the increasing frequency of the isolates harboring the RSYLTPGD246-253N mutation, our data suggest that the insertion of the RSYLTPGD246-253N mutation is closely associated with the massive infection spread of the Lambda variant in South America.
Highlights
- Lambda S is highly infectious and T76I and L452Q are responsible for this property
- Lambda S is more susceptible to an infection-enhancing antibody
- RSYLTPGD246-253N, L452Q and F490S confer resistance to antiviral immunity
Yawn. It’s the flu.
Have you noticed that they talk about these new variant's and how contagious they are.
It is really amazing how this is no longer about being sick or dying. It is all about not getting a virus even if that virus is totally harmless.
cases, cases, cases
😂😂😂😂
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As Muphy71 suggests, maybe it's just the flu.
A couple other possibilities include --
(a) the commie bastards created several variants in Wuhan and they are releasing them one-by-one according to some sort of pre-agreed schedule;
(b) The vaxes are creating new variants through antibody dependent enhancement.
of course it's possible that (a) and (b) are happening at the same time along with a lot of ordinary influenza cases getting diagnosed as muh covid (as Murphy71 suggests).
Just pulling things out their asses...Lambda ++ Super dooper cause you to pooper variant
Just watched an episode of Space 1999 which had a new brain wave called the Lambda Variant. It's all theatre.
how can it be distinguished between the flu?