Table 2.

Mutations in the S protein of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs [41, 42] affecting immune response and affinity to ACE2 receptor

Note. Gray background indicates presence of mutation that changes response to neutralizing antibodies or binding affinity to ACE2; colorless background indicates absence of mutations.

¹ WHO designation.

² Pango designation.

³ The column contains references to literary sources, which describe effect of the mutations on the ability of the virus to avoid neutralizing antibodies or changing its affinity to ACE2 (increase ↑ or decrease ↓).