According to the Ministry of Health, three of the carriers returned from England and one did not leave the country. In South Africa
Test for mutation
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The Ministry of Health confirms tonight (Wednesday) that the British mutation has arrived in Israel, and in recent days 4 people have been diagnosed as carrying the mutation to Corona.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Health Ministry's announcement: "This proves that we were right when we shut the sky, we need to put down the virus spreads to form new Israel." England have announced tonight that an additional mutation was found - in South Africa.
In tests conducted on Central Virology Laboratory of the Ministry of Health, discovered 4 cases of the corona virus of the strain recently discovered in England, known as the "British mutation". 3 of the cases returned from England, and are in isolation in a hotel. .
The mutation is a small genetic change that causes a change in the structure of the virus protein, which binds the virus to a receptor on the surface of the human cell (the "spike protein").
Such mutations are common in viruses, in which case the mutation may cause a change in the virus' ability to bind to a receptor on the surface of the human cell, resulting in better binding and penetration of the virus into the cell.
It differs from other mutations - for example from the Danish mutation - in location and affinity for the receptor.
While the Danish mutation is disappearing, the British mutation is actually spreading.
There are three things in relation to which the mutation may cause concern: a.
More effective adhesion - this is probably true;
B.
Does the mutation cause a more serious illness?
- There is no evidence of this.
third.
Will the mutation make current vaccines less effective?
- There is no evidence of this at this stage, but the matter is under investigation, of course.