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Early treatment of COVID-19 in high-risk children and adolescents infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discussed patient features, treatment-associated process measures, and outcomes associated with early monoclonal antibody and antiviral therapy in high-risk pediatric patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

22 Mar 2022

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 on the expression of CD48 in the lungs and in the peripheral blood of COVID-19 patients

Researchers performed an in situ analysis to evaluate the correlation between CD48 expression and COVID-19.

22 Mar 2022

The effect of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on 250 cities in Israel

A recent study assessed the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on unvaccinated populations and analyzed the various vaccination policies in Israel.

22 Mar 2022

Posaconazole found to be effective as a small molecule fusion inhibitor against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers evaluated the importance of the Ex3Lx6L motif in SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells mediated by the spike protein syncytium formation and membrane fusion.

22 Mar 2022

Study explores minimal classroom transmission of COVID-19 in a large urban university

A new study investigated the extent of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classrooms of a large urban university.

22 Mar 2022

Human parainfluenza type 3 virus outbreak in Seoul during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted a phylogenetic investigation of the human parainfluenza type 3 virus strain (HPIV3) that caused an outbreak in South Korea amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

22 Mar 2022

Environmental surveillance for early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server investigated whether environmental samples could serve as early indicators for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in large communities.

22 Mar 2022

Association between seropositivity and comorbidities after COVID-19 vaccination

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers demonstrated that comorbidities attenuated the chance of seropositivity following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.

22 Mar 2022

Is COVID-19 on the verge of ending?

Researchers explore the changes arising in SARS-CoV-2 over time.

21 Mar 2022

Could COVID-19 spread through wastewater in the Thames?

Researchers investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 infectious particles and its RNA material in the Thames and other rivers.

21 Mar 2022

Using CRISPR/Cas to develop biosafety materials

Researchers discuss the use of the highly efficient CRISPR/Cas technologies to identify viral genome sequences for biosafety purposes.

21 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 transmitters have 3 times higher viral loads than non-transmitters

Researchers discuss the difference between transmitters and non-transmitters of SARS-CoV-2 in terms of their mean viral load.

21 Mar 2022

Saliva tests detect SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than nasal swabs

Genetic testing of saliva samples identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than testing of nasal swabs. The research is published March 21 in Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

21 Mar 2022

Study evaluates colorimetric sensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection using gold nanoparticles

A new study reported the development of colorimetric sensors for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid-dependent RNA polymerase, envelope, and spike genes.

21 Mar 2022

Clinical severity of SARS-CoV-2-Omicron infection found to be lower than Delta infection

Researchers evaluated the severity of SARS-CoV-2cc infection by the Omicron variant compared to the Delta variant.

21 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection found to reduce fetal lung volume as assessed by MRI

Researchers evaluated the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in gestational women on fetal pulmonary development using magnetic resonance imaging.

21 Mar 2022

Substantial alteration in gut microbiome observed in children with with MIS-C and COVID

A team of scientists from Turkey has recently evaluated the diversity and composition of gut microbiota in children diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) and acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They have observed significant alteration in the gut microbiota composition in children with MIS-C. These changes are associated with autoimmunity, metabolic dysfunction, and obesity.

21 Mar 2022

Polymerase News and Research

Early treatment of COVID-19 in high-risk children and adolescents infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 on the expression of CD48 in the lungs and in the peripheral blood of COVID-19 patients

The effect of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on 250 cities in Israel

Posaconazole found to be effective as a small molecule fusion inhibitor against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study explores minimal classroom transmission of COVID-19 in a large urban university

Human parainfluenza type 3 virus outbreak in Seoul during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Environmental surveillance for early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks

Association between seropositivity and comorbidities after COVID-19 vaccination

Is COVID-19 on the verge of ending?

Could COVID-19 spread through wastewater in the Thames?

Using CRISPR/Cas to develop biosafety materials

SARS-CoV-2 transmitters have 3 times higher viral loads than non-transmitters

Saliva tests detect SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than nasal swabs

Study evaluates colorimetric sensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection using gold nanoparticles

Clinical severity of SARS-CoV-2-Omicron infection found to be lower than Delta infection

SARS-CoV-2 infection found to reduce fetal lung volume as assessed by MRI

Substantial alteration in gut microbiome observed in children with with MIS-C and COVID

Low levels of SARS-CoV-2 viremia associated with ‘COVID placentitis’ and stillbirths

Response to COVID-19 boosters in seronegative multiple sclerosis patients

Study evaluates COVID-19 vaccination with recombinant accessory protein-deficient SARS-CoV-2

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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