Alpha Variant = Lineage B.1.1.7 = UK Variant Beta Variant = Lineage B.1.351 OR 501Y.V2 = South African Variant Gamma Variant = Lineage B.1.1.28 OR 501Y.V3 OR P.1 = Brazilian Variant Delta Variant = Lineage B.1.617.2 = Indian Variant Delta plus Variant: under evaluation   Make a summary table of the above SARS-CoV-2 variants and include the following: Variants Key mutations in each variant How the above mutations  affect Transmissibility of the variants

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  • Alpha Variant = Lineage B.1.1.7 = UK Variant

  • Beta Variant = Lineage B.1.351 OR 501Y.V2 = South

    African Variant

  • Gamma Variant = Lineage B.1.1.28 OR 501Y.V3 OR P.1 = Brazilian Variant

  • Delta Variant = Lineage B.1.617.2 = Indian Variant

  • Delta plus Variant: under evaluation

 

Make a summary table of the above SARS-CoV-2 variants and include the following:

  • Variants
  • Key mutations in each variant
  • How the above mutations 
    • affect Transmissibility of the variants
    • affect Immune evasion of the variants
    • confer Specific Property to the variants (such as infection process)
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