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Richard Lessells

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Publications

138

Citations

16.5K

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Active since

2009

Affiliations

University of KwaZulu-Natal(Current)

Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa

University of Washington

Stellenbosch University

Africa Health Research Institute

Richard Lessells is an author at University of KwaZulu-Natal specializing in infectious diseases, sars-cov-2 infection, and virology.

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Publications per year

2009–2025

138

Publications

138

Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa

Raquel Viana, Sikhulile Moyo, Daniel G. Amoako et al. · Nature · 2022 · 1.9K citations · Full text

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Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa

Houriiyah Tegally, Eduan Wilkinson, Marta Giovanetti et al. · Nature · 2021 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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Emergence and rapid spread of a new severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage with multiple spike mutations in South Africa

Houriiyah Tegally, Eduan Wilkinson, Marta Giovanetti et al. · medRxiv · 2020 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Omicron extensively but incompletely escapes Pfizer BNT162b2 neutralization

Sandile Cele, Laurelle Jackson, David S. Khoury et al. · Nature · 2021 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Escape of SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 from neutralization by convalescent plasma

Sandile Cele, Inbal Gazy, Laurelle Jackson et al. · Nature · 2021 · 712 citations · Full text

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