Description
SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) also known as 2019-nCoV (2019 Novel Coronavirus) is a virus that causes illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe diseases. The spike protein mutation D614G became dominant during the globally pandemic. The D614G mutation enhances its replication ability in upper respiratory tract, transmission ability and viral loads in the patients’ lung epithelial cells. It may also affect vaccine efficacy and antibody therapy.