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I have been worrying about this for days but don't have the spoons to dig in:
BA.3.2 lost its ability to bind tightly to ACE-2 receptors on cells [1]
Remember that Long COVID rates were much higher during Delta? Remember that Delta was much more prone to syncytia (not needing ACE2 at all) in part because it had reduced ACE-2 affinity?
syncytia formation via the highly fusogenic Delta spike promotes cellular senescence and extracellular cytokine release [2]
and I know I read (skimmed) a paper suggesting that this method of direct contact cell-cell transmission was driving Long COVID - aha here:
We propose the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 transitions to persistent infection, facilitated by syncytia formation [3]
[1] https://archive.md/HWOHt#selection-3205.38-3205.105
[2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10785701/
[3] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40535019/#COVID #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #CovidIsNotOver #BA32 #syncytia #syncytial
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#covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #cancer #variant #BA32 #CDC
Original open access article
Shakya et al. March 19, 2026, MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 75(10);130–137
Early Detection and Surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.3.2 — Worldwide, November 2024–February 2026
"approximately 70–75 substitutions and deletions in the gene sequence of the spike protein "
"... have the potential to reduce protection from a previous infection or vaccination." -
The Cicada Mutation: A Structural Drift in SARS-CoV-2
The new Cicada Covid variant BA.3.2 has 70-75 mutations. It may be harder for current vaccines and past infections to fight it. Health officials are watching it closely.
#CovidVariant, #CicadaVariant, #BA32, #VaccineEvasion, #PublicHealth
https://newsletter.tf/cicada-covid-variant-ba-3-2-mutations-vaccine-evasion/
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The new Cicada Covid variant BA.3.2 has up to 75 mutations, which is much more than previous strains. This could make current vaccines less effective.
#CovidVariant, #CicadaVariant, #BA32, #VaccineEvasion, #PublicHealth
https://newsletter.tf/cicada-covid-variant-ba-3-2-mutations-vaccine-evasion/ -
Stefan Pöhlmann @snpoehlm BA.3.2 was first detected in South Africa 🇿🇦 in November 2024. Never reached dominance, never disappeard. 14 months after its emergence it accounts for 20% of all sequences. Unusual. #BA32
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#Evolution and viral properties of the #SARS-CoV-2 #BA32 #subvariant, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/03/evolution-and-viral-properties-of-sars.html
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Early #Detection and #Surveillance of the #SARS-CoV-2 #Variant #BA32 — Worldwide, November 2024–February 2026 (US CDC, MMWR, March 19 '26), https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/03/early-detection-and-surveillance-of.html