![SARS-CoV-2, strain hCoV-19/Italy/LAZ-INMI-642isl/2021, clade G, lineage B.1.617.1, VUM (former VOI Kappa) | EVAg SARS-CoV-2, strain hCoV-19/Italy/LAZ-INMI-642isl/2021, clade G, lineage B.1.617.1, VUM (former VOI Kappa) | EVAg](https://cdn.european-virus-archive.com/sites/default/files/default_images/VirusProduct_381_0.jpg)
SARS-CoV-2, strain hCoV-19/Italy/LAZ-INMI-642isl/2021, clade G, lineage B.1.617.1, VUM (former VOI Kappa) | EVAg
![Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Variants B.1.617.1 (Kappa), B.1.617.2 (Delta), and B.1.618 by Cell Entry and Immune Evasion | mBio Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Variants B.1.617.1 (Kappa), B.1.617.2 (Delta), and B.1.618 by Cell Entry and Immune Evasion | mBio](https://journals.asm.org/cms/10.1128/mbio.00099-22/asset/436f63da-2f4b-48a5-8830-b18e77712537/assets/images/medium/mbio.00099-22-f003.gif)
Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Variants B.1.617.1 (Kappa), B.1.617.2 (Delta), and B.1.618 by Cell Entry and Immune Evasion | mBio
Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Family Member RelB Inhibits Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Tat-Induced Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Production | PLOS ONE
![Kappa variant, which is related to more dangerous coronavirus variant known as Delta, is still circulating in India. Kappa variant, which is related to more dangerous coronavirus variant known as Delta, is still circulating in India.](https://gumlet.assettype.com/swarajya/2021-05/0a839fe4-f3f1-4df5-a3a3-e300cfe8e389/Coronavirus_representative_image.png)
Kappa variant, which is related to more dangerous coronavirus variant known as Delta, is still circulating in India.
![Kappa variant: Symptoms, Causes; All you need to know about the SARS-CoV-2 Kappa variant | - Times of India Kappa variant: Symptoms, Causes; All you need to know about the SARS-CoV-2 Kappa variant | - Times of India](https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-84270109,width-400,resizemode-4/84270109.jpg)