B.1.617.2 enters and fuses lung cells with increased efficiency

The Delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), B.1.617.2, emerged in India and has spread to over 80 countries. B.…

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SARS‐CoV‐2 Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants display enhanced Spike‐mediated syncytia formation

Intrinsic D614G and P681R/H mutations in SARS-CoV-2 VoCs Alpha, Delta, Omicron and viruses with D614G plus key signature mutations in spike protein alters fusogenicity and infectivity

Full article: Virus-induced senescence: A therapeutic target to mitigate severe progression of SARS-COV-2

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P681 mutations within the polybasic motif of spike dictate fusogenicity and syncytia formation of SARS CoV-2 variants

Differential proinflammatory activities of Spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern