Why antibodies aren't the only defense against Omicron
Because of its heavily mutated spike protein, the Omicron variant may more easily slip by neutralizing antibodies conferred by prior infection or vaccination.
Sat Dec 18 2021
Pfizer/BioNTech says three doses 'effective' against Omicron
Omicron counts more than 30 mutations on the spike protein that dots the surface of the coronavirus and allows it to invade cells.
Sat Dec 11 2021
Next pandemic could be more lethal than COVID, vaccine creator says
Gilbert said the Omicron variant's spike protein contained mutations known to increase the transmissibility of the virus.
Mon Dec 06 2021
Britain alarmed by new COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa
The variant has a spike protein that was dramatically different to the one in the original coronavirus that COVID-19 vaccines are based on.
Fri Nov 26 2021
Italian COVID-19 vaccine shows strong immune response in mid-stage trial
The vaccine, called GRAd-COV2, induced an antibody response against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in over 93 pct of volunteers three weeks after the first dose.
Mon Jul 12 2021
COVID-19: Mutasi varian Nigeria tidak jejas kemampuan kesan individu dijangkiti
Ini kerana kit tindak balas Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) yang sedia ada menggunakan pelbagai sasaran untuk mengesan varian walaupun seseorang itu tidak bergejala.
Sun Mar 07 2021