Posted on 08/05/2021 7:14:54 AM PDT by Red Badger
As cases of COVID-19 surge in the United States due to the highly contagious delta variant, a new version of that mutation called the delta plus is causing concern among many health care professionals.
The delta plus variant is similar to the delta variant, but unlike delta, this sub-strain has a spike protein mutation called K417N; these spike proteins latch onto human cells with the external bumps that are found on the virus, Fox 5 in San Diego reported.
DOES DELTA COVID-19 VARIANT RAISE RISK OF REINFECTION?
Although there is no wide consensus, many people believe that this sub-strain of COVID-19 can be even more contagious than the original delta variants due to its ability to latch onto human cells with their spike proteins, though it has the same mutation as the beta variant.
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Yawn!
Is there a test that identifies Delta variant, Delta plus, etc.? How are the people who have these variants being tested?
these spike proteins latch onto human cells with the external bumps that are found on the virus...
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All viruses “latch on” to host cells. The article makes this sounds like the behavior is something unique.
Dr. Malone has said exactly this.
So, you now will be getting infected through the skin, and not just the nose or mouth.
The only protection then, against the delta plus variant, will be a full body plastic, or full-body condom.
I thought the spike proteins of all the “variants” latched onto the cell.
Year 2024: the Covid-variant Delta-Delta-Delta-Delta-Delta-XXXL is now regarded as the newest and most worrisome Covid variant.
Delta Plus is only for fat folks.
Bump.
This would suggest to me that antibodies to the specific spike protein could malfunction when the spike protein no longer has the same sequences.
Consequently, anyone with natural immunity has antibodies to much more than just the spike, meaning they should be much better off than vaccine-only immunity.
99.7% survival, average age of dead 80, median age 78, most obese and/or with comorbidities.
Oh hell I’m gonna die!
You forgot about the Double Super Secret Delta Variant.
Soon, we’ll have to tape our windows and doors shut, buy Double HEPA filters for our AC and eat plain oatmeal 3 times a day..................
FOX ramping up the hysterical hissy fit to scare the bejesus out of Grandma.
“what am I gonna do, oh me oh my, mah cells are being invaded”
Delta lite is very slimming.
And tasted good,too!
Ruh-roh.........................
Market that variant. You could be rich too!
Is the Delta+ the one with the larger screen and triple cameras? I always get those confused with the “non +”...
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