Search results
Sep 1, 2023 · Each classification type can be appropriate, depending on the context in which SARS-CoV-2 is being communicated. SARS-CoV-2 is often discussed in the context of lineages (and sublineages). The most commonly used classification system for lineages is Pango. Nextclade may also be used in this context.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the respiratory illness responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus previously had the provisional name 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), and has also been called human coronavirus 2019 (HCoV-19 or hCoV-19).
- membrane proteins (M)
- spike glycoprotein (S)
Oct 6, 2020 · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and has caused a pandemic of acute respiratory...
- Ben Hu, Hua Guo, Peng Zhou, Zheng Li Shi
- 2021
Overview. Nomenclature. Toggle Nomenclature subsection. Lineages and clades. Classification of variants. Reference sequence. Notability criteria. Variants of concern (WHO) Toggle Variants of concern (WHO) subsection. Omicron. BA. sublineages. Further sublineages emerging in 2022.
Mar 27, 2024 · COVID-19, also called coronavirus disease 2019, is an illness caused by a virus. The virus is called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or more commonly, SARS-CoV-2. It started spreading at the end of 2019 and became a pandemic disease in 2020. Coronavirus Enlarge image.
Nov 20, 2023 · 1. What are variants of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? It is usual for viruses to change and evolve as they spread between people over time. When these changes become significantly different to a previously detected virus, these new virus types are known as “variants.”
