A Japanese study published in BioRxiv explores the virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 variant, finding it has a higher effective reproductive number and stronger resistance to immunity from other variants, potentially due to the L455S spike protein mutation.
New SARS-CoV-2 variant JN.1 shows increased transmissibility and immune resistance
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- Post published:December 11, 2023
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