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SARS-CoV-2 immune responses in nursing home residents after full vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

A new study assesses antibody and functional T-cell responses at 6 months after complete vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

11 Oct 2021

Plasmonic sensing of isothermally amplified nucleic acids and single-molecule detection of SARS-CoV-2

A new study finds that plasmonic sensing of LAMP amplicons through DNA hybridization enables highly specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

11 Oct 2021

Acquisition of Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory LLC

ADL Health’s CLIA-certified laboratory covers the fields of clinical, forensic and microbiological tests.

From EKF Diagnostics 11 Oct 2021

Inactivated polio vaccine induces antibodies that block SARS-CoV-2 RNA synthesis

A new study introduces the possibility that the inactivated polio vaccine can elicit antibodies that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid synthesis.

10 Oct 2021

Qatari study finds BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness waning 6 months after second dose

The researchers assessed the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-related hospitalization and deaths.

10 Oct 2021

Study shows an association between initial SARS-CoV-2 viral load and disease severity

Researchers investigated the utility of initial SARS-CoV-2 viral loads of tests performed at a Public Health testing facility regarding hospital and ICUs admissions and overall survival.

8 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 evolution promoted by long-term infection in patient with B cell depletion

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server focused on a patient with a persistent symptomatic viral infection for over a year. Researchers amplified sub-genomic transcripts for the E gene (sgE) using nasopharyngeal samples of the patient infected with SARS-CoV-2 over the course of 335 days.

6 Oct 2021

Graphene biosensor in a portable and wireless device for rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection

A new study posted to the medRxiv* server and led by Dr. Mattia D'Agostino, Dr. Eleonora Pavoni and Dr. Alice Romagnoli from the Polytechnic University of Marche in Ancona (Italy), a gFET biosensor that uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a bioreceptor has been put forth as a viable solution.

6 Oct 2021

Enisamium shows potential as antiviral therapy for COVID-19

Researchers studied the effect of enisamium on the growth and proliferation of Caco-2 and normal human bronchial epithelial cells.

6 Oct 2021

Rapid molecular assay to detect SARS-CoV-2-specific RNA sequences

The study reported rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 with high sensitivity and specificity in clinical samples.

6 Oct 2021

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during a 2-hour domestic flight

A new study investigated a cluster of COVID-19 infections among travelers who were likely exposed to an index patient in an airplane.

6 Oct 2021

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective in phase 3 U.S., Chile, and Peru trial

A new study reports on the results of phase III clinical trial on the safety and efficacy of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.

5 Oct 2021

Anti-nucleocapsid SARS-Cov-2 antibodies wane over time in long-term care facilities

A new study shows that up to a third of survivors in LTCFs were infected during the first year after infection.

5 Oct 2021

What makes SARS-CoV-2 variants more virulent?

Researchers in the Republic of Korea have conducted a study of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – that could help to inform further studies investigating the increased virulence of variants of concern and interest.

4 Oct 2021

Polymerase News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 immune responses in nursing home residents after full vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Plasmonic sensing of isothermally amplified nucleic acids and single-molecule detection of SARS-CoV-2

Acquisition of Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory LLC

Inactivated polio vaccine induces antibodies that block SARS-CoV-2 RNA synthesis

Qatari study finds BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness waning 6 months after second dose

Study shows an association between initial SARS-CoV-2 viral load and disease severity

SARS-CoV-2 evolution promoted by long-term infection in patient with B cell depletion

Graphene biosensor in a portable and wireless device for rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection

Enisamium shows potential as antiviral therapy for COVID-19

Rapid molecular assay to detect SARS-CoV-2-specific RNA sequences

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during a 2-hour domestic flight

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective in phase 3 U.S., Chile, and Peru trial

Anti-nucleocapsid SARS-Cov-2 antibodies wane over time in long-term care facilities

What makes SARS-CoV-2 variants more virulent?

Using nasopharyngeal microbiota as early biomarker in patients with COVID-19

Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds

Persistent leukocyte changes three months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection

A covid test costing more than a Tesla? It happened in Texas.

Effect of biologic therapy on COVID-19 in children suffering from rheumatic diseases

Aging may not be due to build-up of mutations alone, study suggests

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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