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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron found to be more immune evasive than other variants among mild COVID-19 convalescent patients

Researchers evaluated the humoral and T lymphocyte immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern among mild COVID-19 convalescent patients in South Australia.

19 May 2022

In-depth characterization of the BA.2 versus BA.1 variant

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers evaluated the pathogenicity and infectivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 variant in hamsters and mice.

19 May 2022

A study of SARS-CoV-2-mRNA booster vaccinations in immunocompromised patients

In a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, researchers assessed the immune responses induced by vaccination with the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-1273 vaccine or the BNT162b2 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections among immunocompromised individuals.

17 May 2022

Exploring age-associated differences in T lymphocyte immune responses after BNT162b2 vaccination

Researchers compared the immunogenicity of or and reactogenicity to the BNT162b2 vaccine in Japanese adults and elders.

16 May 2022

Study investigates the cause of lymphopenia as seen in COVID-19 patients

Researchers explored the underlying mechanism resulting in thymic atrophy and subsequent lymphopenia in COVID-19 patients.

9 May 2022

Study assesses the efficacy and safety of lithium treatment in patients infected with severe SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the efficacy and safety of using lithium for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment.

5 May 2022

Long COVID is characterized SARS-CoV-2 antigen persistence in the gut mucosa

A new study published in the journal Gastroenterology used upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy to assess whether gut antigen persistence leads to post-acute COVID-19 in patients with or without post-acute COVID-19 symptoms.

3 May 2022

Novel wearable sensor can detect two key biomarkers of infection in sweat

University of Texas at Dallas bioengineers in collaboration with EnLiSense LLC have designed a wearable sensor that can detect two key biomarkers of infection in human sweat, a significant step toward making it possible for users to receive early warnings of infections such as COVID-19 and influenza.

2 May 2022

Safety and immunogenicity of three-dose vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNtech SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine

A recent article published in the Med journal reported that the SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccinations enhance the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineage neutralizations.

29 Apr 2022

Chimeric Delta-Omicron RBD-dimer vaccine found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a new study, researchers described their self-designed chimeric receptor-binding domain-dimer vaccine approach to adapt SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest.

29 Apr 2022

Study demonstrates that a low-dose, bivalent, unmodified mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is highly efficacious

Researchers compared the efficiency of monovalent and bivalent mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

22 Apr 2022

Study demonstrates subset of vaccine-induced HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cells exhibits enhanced reactivity against the Omicron BA.1 variant

Researchers characterized vaccine-induced T cell response specific for spike proteins of several SARS-CoV-2 variants.

20 Apr 2022

Avasimibe inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and boosts T-cell responses

Researchers demonstrate that avasimibe-mediated inhibition of ACAT blocks the entry and fusion of SARS-CoV-2 in different cell types.

18 Apr 2022

Treg cell Notch receptors drive SARS-CoV-2-induced MIS-C

In a recent study under consideration at Nature Portfolio Journal and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers demonstrated the evolution of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) following acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

12 Apr 2022

mRNA vaccines induce CD8+ T cells that may reduce COVID-19 severity

In a recent study under consideration at Nature Portfolio Journal and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers characterized severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S)-specific cluster of differentiation 8 (CD8+) T cell responses.

12 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 mutations change proteasome processing to alter CD8+ T cell responses

Researchers identified mutations in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleoproteins (NP) epitope flanking regions and their potential effects on CD8+ T cell activation.

12 Apr 2022

NVX-CoV2373 vaccine found to induce functional SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses

In a recent study researchers evaluated the T cell responses elicited by full-length severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein vaccine NVX-CoV2373.

12 Apr 2022

Prime-pull immunization of mice with novel subunit vaccine elicits mucosal immunity to prevent severe SARS CoV-2 infection

Researchers tested whether a subunit vaccine could generate mucosal immunity in mice and prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and related pathology.

11 Apr 2022

Study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific cluster of differentiation 4+ T-cell response

In a new study, researchers characterized over 100 SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4+ T-cell epitopes.

8 Apr 2022

Study investigates room-temperature stable, self-amplifying RNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers applied a previously developed thermostable self-amplifying ribonucleic acid vaccine to COVID-19.

28 Mar 2022

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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron found to be more immune evasive than other variants among mild COVID-19 convalescent patients

In-depth characterization of the BA.2 versus BA.1 variant

A study of SARS-CoV-2-mRNA booster vaccinations in immunocompromised patients

Exploring age-associated differences in T lymphocyte immune responses after BNT162b2 vaccination

Study investigates the cause of lymphopenia as seen in COVID-19 patients

Study assesses the efficacy and safety of lithium treatment in patients infected with severe SARS-CoV-2

Long COVID is characterized SARS-CoV-2 antigen persistence in the gut mucosa

Novel wearable sensor can detect two key biomarkers of infection in sweat

Safety and immunogenicity of three-dose vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNtech SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine

Chimeric Delta-Omicron RBD-dimer vaccine found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study demonstrates that a low-dose, bivalent, unmodified mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is highly efficacious

Study demonstrates subset of vaccine-induced HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cells exhibits enhanced reactivity against the Omicron BA.1 variant

Avasimibe inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and boosts T-cell responses

Treg cell Notch receptors drive SARS-CoV-2-induced MIS-C

mRNA vaccines induce CD8+ T cells that may reduce COVID-19 severity

SARS-CoV-2 mutations change proteasome processing to alter CD8+ T cell responses

NVX-CoV2373 vaccine found to induce functional SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses

Prime-pull immunization of mice with novel subunit vaccine elicits mucosal immunity to prevent severe SARS CoV-2 infection

Study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific cluster of differentiation 4+ T-cell response

Study investigates room-temperature stable, self-amplifying RNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

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