TWiV 871: If the ACE2 fits, ferret
- February 27, 2022
- Tagged as: coronavirus, COVID-19, ferret, fitness, mink, Omicron, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, serotype, spike protein, viral, virology, virus, viruses
TWiV discusses whether or not Omicron should be designated a new serotype of SARS-CoV-2, and the finding that amino acid changes that adapt SARS-CoV-2 to mink or ferret do not increase fitness in the human airway.