Novel SARS-CoV-2 Variant Derived from Clade 19B, France
Slim Fourati, Jean‐Winoc Decousser, Souraya Khouider, Mélissa N’Debi, Vanessa Démontant, Elisabeth Trawinski, Aurélie Gourgeon, C. Gangloff, Grégory Destras, Antonin Bal, Laurence Josset, Alexandre Soulier, Yannick Costa, Guillaume Gricourt, Bruno Lina, R. Lepeule, Jean–Michel Pawlotsky, Christophe Rodriguez
Abstract
We report a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variant derived from clade 19B (HMN.19B variant or Henri Mondor variant). This variant is characterized by the presence of 18 amino acid substitutions, including 7-8 substitutions in the spike protein and 2 deletions. These variants actively circulate in different regions of France.
Topics & Concepts
CladeSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BiologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Coronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGeneticsSpike (software development)VirologyGeneEvolutionary biologyPhylogeneticsMedicineOutbreakDiseaseManagementEconomicsPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology