"One case of the BA.2.86 mutant strain has been detected for the first time in Japan." The patient (45 years old) infected with this variant strain has no history of overseas travel, and is presumed to have been infected domestically. Symptoms are mild
It has been confirmed that there are no infected people among the people living with him or his contacts at work. The BA.2.86 mutant strain is a lower mutation of Omicron strain BA.2, and the number of mutations in the spike protein is BA.
30 more than 2. The spike protein plays a key role in the penetration of the COVID-19 virus into the cells of the human body, but if a mutation causes the spike protein to penetrate into the cells.
If the structure changes to one that is more easily transmitted, there is a risk that the virus will become more susceptible to infection. This mutant strain was first discovered in Denmark in July this year, and as of the 4th of this month, 32 cases have been confirmed worldwide.
These include 12 in Denmark, five in Sweden, four in the United States, two in the United Kingdom, and two in France.
2023/09/06 15:56 KST
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