Brazil variant.31 Jan 2021 11:56
Does anyone think that these ever changing variants might even defeat the efficacy of interferon one day? Not deramping, as heavily invested, just worried about my future years, as a pensioner.
"As viruses course through a population, they inevitably mutate, although most such genetic changes are functionally insignificant. The coronavirus has spawned countless variants around the world. But P.1 โ along with variants found in South Africa and Britain โ is provoking particular concern.
Not only does it have a spike protein mutation that could lead to a higher infection rate, it possesses whatโs called an โescape mutation.โ Also found in the South Africa variant, the mutation, known as E484k, could help it evade coronavirus antibodies."