B.1.617

Translingual
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Alternative forms
  • B-1-617

Proper noun

B.1.617

  1. (virology) A virulent variant of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus, which causes COVID-19; that has two significant mutations, E484Q and L452R, causing a wave of new infections in India in Spring 2021.
  2. (by extension) Synonym of B.1.617+, the group of sublineages derived from B.1.617 inclusive

Synonyms
  • G/452R.V3
  • VOC-21APR
  • VUI-21APR

Hypernyms
virus

Hyponyms
  • B.1.617 (the original variant lineage)
  • B.1.617.1
  • B.1.617.2 (the sublineage prominent in the UK from early 2021)
  • B.1.617.3 (the first isolated variant sublineage)
  • VOC-21APR-02
  • VUI-21APR-01
  • VUI-21APR-02
  • VUI-21APR-03

Coordinate terms

(virus): (viral components)

  • E484Q (mutant E484)
  • L452R (mutant L452)
  • Q484
  • R452

Derived terms
virus
  • B.1.1.248 (Brazilian precursor strain to P.1 and P.2)
  • B.1.1.28 (Brazilian parent strain to P.1 and P.2)
  • B.1.1.28.1 ("P.1" Manaus [Brazil] variant)
  • B.1.1.28.2 ("P.2" Rio de Janeiro variant)
  • B.1.1.7 (Kent [UK, British] variant)
  • B.1.351 (South African variant)

Descendants
  • English: lineage B.1.617
  • English: B.1.617 lineage

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