Unraveling the genetic variations underlying virulence disparities among SARS-CoV-2 strains across global regions: insights from Pakistan

• Main Authors: Jabeen, Momina, Shoukat, Shifa, Shireen, Huma, Bao, Yiming, Khan, Abbas *, Abbasi, Amir Ali
• Format: Article
• Published: BioMed Central 2024
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2667/; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-024-02328-8

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, several SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged that may exhibit different etiological effects such as enhanced transmissibility and infectivity. However, genetic variations that reduce virulence and deteriorate viral fitness have not yet been thoroughly investigat...