Paired SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutations observed during ongoing SARS-CoV-2 viral transfer from humans to minks and back to humans.
Infect Genet Evol
; 93: 104897, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1220965
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ABSTRACT
A mutation analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes collected around the world sorted by sequence, date, geographic location, and species has revealed a large number of variants from the initial reference sequence in Wuhan. This analysis also reveals that humans infected with SARS-CoV-2 have infected mink populations in the Netherlands, Denmark, United States, and Canada. In these animals, a small set of mutations in the spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD), often occurring in specific combinations, has transferred back into humans. The viral genomic mutations in minks observed in the Netherlands and Denmark show the potential for new mutations on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBD to be introduced into humans by zoonotic transfer. Our data suggests that close attention to viral transfer from humans to farm animals and pets will be required to prevent build-up of a viral reservoir for potential future zoonotic transfer.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
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SARS-CoV-2
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Mink
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Mutation
Type of study:
Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Infect Genet Evol
Journal subject:
Biology
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Communicable Diseases
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Genetics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.meegid.2021.104897
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