This was announced by the University of Suceava
Experts from the university in the Romanian city of Suceava have identified a new variant of the coronavirus, which includes characteristics of both the British strain B1.1.7 and the E484K mutation, which according to some researchers may reduce the effectiveness of vaccines, Agerpress reported, citing a university statement. in Suceava.
Northern Macedonia is tightening measures against COVID-19
According to the same source, 91 samples of COVID-19 patients from the counties of Suceava, Cluj, Iasi, Timis and Botosani have been sequenced in the Molecular Biology Laboratory at the University of Suceava in the last two weeks. 88 new cases of strain B.1.1.7 originating in the United Kingdom and 1 case of strain B.1.1.7 + E484K have been confirmed. This biological sample was taken from a patient at a municipal hospital in Suceava who had not recently visited the UK.
To the three alarming variants originating from Great Britain / line B.1.1.7, name VOC202012 / 01 /, South Africa / line B.1.351, name 501Y.V2 15 / and Brazil / line P.1, name P1 /, British specialists the English Public Health Service added a new version of the virus in February /B.1.1.7 + E484K / “, the university said in a statement.
Although the number of confirmed cases with the new variant B.1.1.7 + E484K is relatively small so far, the main concern is the ability of the variants, which also contain the E484K mutation, to show more effective resistance to antibodies generated by vaccines, and in this way to reduce their efficiency, say experts from the university.
EVERYTHING ABOUT THE VACCINES AGAINST COVID-19 READ HERE
READ EVERYTHING ABOUT CORONAVIRUS IN OUR COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD HERE
Source: BTA
–
