Evaluating the effects of SARS-CoV-2 Spike mutation D614G on transmissibility and pathogenicity

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Evaluating the effects of SARS-CoV-2 Spike mutation D614G on transmissibility and pathogenicity. Cell 184 (1) , 64-75.e11. 10.1016/j.cell.2020.11.020

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Abstract

Global dispersal and increasing frequency of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein variant D614G are suggestive of a selective advantage but may also be due to a random founder effect. We investigate the hypothesis for positive selection of spike D614G in the United Kingdom using more than 25,000 whole genome SARS-CoV-2 sequences. Despite the availability of a large dataset, well represented by both spike 614 variants, not all approaches showed a conclusive signal of positive selection. Population genetic analysis indicates that 614G increases in frequency relative to 614D in a manner consistent with a selective advantage. We do not find any indication that patients infected with the spike 614G variant have higher COVID-19 mortality or clinical severity, but 614G is associated with higher viral load and younger age of patients. Significant differences in growth and size of 614G phylogenetic clusters indicate a need for continued study of this variant.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences Advanced Research Computing @ Cardiff (ARCCA)
Additional Information:	COG-UK Consortium. This is an open access article under the CC BY license.
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0092-8674
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 November 2020
Date of Acceptance:	11 November 2020
Last Modified:	05 May 2023 11:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/136530

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