B.1.617

B.1.617

Translingual

This Translingual term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

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

• B.1.617+
• Coronavirus
• CoV
• SARS-CoV-2
• SARSr-CoV
• Virus

 

Hyponyms

• 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)
• B.1.617 (the original variant lineage)
• 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

• B.1.617+
• B.1.617.1
• B.1.617.2
• B.1.617.3

 

Related terms

virus

• B.1.1.248 (Brazilian precursor 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.1.1.28 (Brazilian parent strain to P.1 and P.2)
• 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

Translations

Translations

English: Indian variant, India variant, double mutant variant, double mutation variant Finnish: Intian muunnos, Intian virusmuunnos, Intian variantti, tuplamuunnos

Further reading

• B.1.617 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia