Bette Korber Publishes New Review on COVID-19 Variants in Nature Reviews Microbiology

Bette Korber Publishes New Review on COVID-19 Variants in Nature Reviews Microbiology

Five years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to evolve and pose new challenges. Dr. Bette Korber, a scientist at the New Mexico Consortium, is helping the global scientific community keep pace with these changes. Her recent publication titled, “SARS-CoV-2 variants: biology, pathogenicity, immunity and control,” was published in Nature Reviews Microbiology and offers a comprehensive look at how the virus has changed over time.

The article explores how SARS-CoV-2 has developed new variants over time, and why understanding these changes is crucial for creating better vaccines and treatments. Dr. Korber and her colleagues explain that the virus’s ability to mutate affects how contagious it is, how sick it can make people, and how well the immune system responds.

In this research, they also look at why some prevention and treatment strategies are becoming more difficult to apply, particularly as the virus continues to shift in ways that may escape immunity from past infection or vaccination.

Dr. Korber has played an important role in tracking these changes throughout the pandemic. Her work helps guide scientists and public health experts in responding to the virus today and preparing for the future.

To learn more read the entire article at “SARS-CoV-2 variants: biology, pathogenicity, immunity and control.”