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Open AccessEmergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages BA.4 and BA.5 in South Africa
Three lineages (BA.1, BA.2 and BA.3) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern predominantly drove South Africa’s fourth Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
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Open AccessHuman HspB1, HspB3, HspB5 and HspB8: Sha** these disease factors during vertebrate evolution
Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) emerged early in evolution and occur in all domains of life and nearly in all species, including humans. Mutations in four sHSPs (HspB1, HspB3, HspB5, HspB8) are associated wi...
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The biological and clinical significance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants
The past several months have witnessed the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with novel spike protein mutations that are influencing the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These vari...
