Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness and neutralization susceptibility
J. A. Plante, Y. Liu, J. Liu, H. Xia, B. A. Johnson, K. G. Lokugamage, X. Zhang, A. E. Muruato, J. Zou, C. R. Fontes-Garfias, D. Mirchandani, D. Scharton, J. P. Bilello, Z. Ku, Z. An, , P.-Y. Shi
This study shows the D614G mutation in SARS-CoV-2 increases viral replication and upper respiratory tract viral loads but does not reduce vaccine efficacy or antibody neutralization.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2020Microbiology