The Emergence of Sars-CoV-2 Variant Lambda (C.37) in South America
Pedro Romero, Alejandra Dávila-Barclay, Guillermo Salvatierra, Luis Ángel Suárez González, Diego Cuicapuza, Luis Solís-Cayo, Pool Marcos-Carbajal, Janet Huancachoque, Lenin Maturrano H., Pablo Tsukayama
Abstract
The evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants with potentially increased transmissibility, virulence, and resistance to antibody neutralization poses new challenges for the control of COVID-19 (1), particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where transmission remains high and vaccination progress is still incipient...
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