Data-driven detection of concerning SARS-CoV-2 variants months in advance

Data-driven detection of concerning SARS-CoV-2 variants months in advance

Since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, several variants of the virus have developed into Variants of Concern (VOCs), as classified by the World Health Organization (WHO). VOCs are virus variants that are predicted or known to cause large waves of infections due to their altered phenotypic characteristics and with a risk of altering disease severity, reducing vaccine effectiveness or otherwise leading to increased burden of health care syste…

Improving SARS-CoV-2 variants monitoring in the absence of genomic surveillance capabilities: a serological study in Bolivian blood donors in October 2021 and June 2022

A pioneering Bolivian seroepidemiological study employed innovative serological and neutralization assays as highly effective complements to genomic surveillance, delivering critical insights into SARS-CoV-2 variant circulation and informing public health strategies.