SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 escapes neutralization by South African COVID-19 donor plasma
C. K. Wibmer, F. Ayres, T. Hermanus, M. Madzivhandila, P. Kgagudi, B. Oosthuysen, B. E. Lambson, T. de Oliveira, M. Vermeulen, K. van den Berg, T. Rossouw, M. Boswell, V. Ueckermann, S. Meiring, A. von Gottberg, , P. L. Moore
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 pseudovirus escapes neutralization by South African convalescent plasma but not binding, suggesting potential for reinfection and reduced vaccine efficacy.
bioRxiv · Jan 18, 2021Immunology