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Cattle fairs ahead of Eid may trigger a second wave of lumpy skin disease

While Pakistan has managed to confine an outbreak of lumpy skin disease that affects cattle and buffaloes there are fears that cattle fairs ahead of the religious festival Eid-ul-Azha might trigger a second wave.

27 May 2022

Exploring antigenic traits of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.4 subvariants

Scientists analyzed the antigenic characteristics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.4 sublineages.

27 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 genome analysis could boost disease surveillance

Continued monitoring of the evolution of the virus that causes COVID-19 as the pandemic progresses could strengthen disease surveillance systems and aid preparedness for new variants, a study suggests.

27 May 2022

COVID-19 found to be among the top 10 causes of mortality in children and youth in the United States

Researchers retrieved CDC data for causes of death by age group for 2019 and compared it to the cumulative and annualized COVID-19 mortality between March 2020 and April 2022.

27 May 2022

Short-term immunity imparted by COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children

Researchers demonstrated the short-term protection conferred by the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children.

27 May 2022

Exploring the effect of genetic variability on COVID-19 infection and severity

Researchers demonstrated how narrow-sense heritability (h2) leads to variability in the susceptibility to COVID-19 infection and severity among different individuals.

27 May 2022

2-Deoxy-D-glucose may inhibit coronaviruses and rhinoviruses

Scientists demonstrated the use of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as a wide-spectrum antiviral agent targeting viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.

27 May 2022

Risk factors for COVID-19 in patients with hematological malignancies

Researchers investigate the risk factors present in individuals suffering from hematological malignancies and COVID-19.

26 May 2022

Why gyms have a higher risk of COVID

Researchers discuss the marked change in aerosol emission over a range of physical exercises.

26 May 2022

Cell membrane-bound enzyme is essential for SARS-CoV-2 infectivity, study shows

The membrane-bound form of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is essential for enabling infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study published in the journal Cell.

26 May 2022

Overestimation of population immunity resulted in lack of preparedness and U.S. Delta variant surge

When the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 hit the United States in summer 2021, it led to a larger-than-expected surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

26 May 2022

Latino and Indigenous Mexican farm-working communities face high risk of COVID-19

Although everyone has been affected by COVID-19 and the pandemic it spawned, not all populations have been affected equally.

26 May 2022

Study describes the symptom profiles of the main variants of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the severe SARS-CoV-2 variant-specific COVID-19 symptoms among residents of England.

26 May 2022

Researchers report novel interactions between the SARS-CoV-2 S protein and estrogen receptor alpha

Researchers profiled the binding sites of the entire SARS-CoV-2 spike protein sequence.

26 May 2022

Study assesses the safety of breastfeeding during maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers assessed the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in human breast milk.

26 May 2022

The incidence of post-COVID conditions among patients who had received a previous COVID-19 diagnosis

Researchers evaluated the incidence of post-COVID-19 conditions among adults in the United States.

26 May 2022

The frequency, nature, determinants, and impact of long-COVID in Scotland

Researchers evaluated long-term sequelae of COVID-19 in Scotland.

26 May 2022

Nanotechnology enhanced DNA-chip for SARS-CoV-2 detection with variant differentiation

Researchers differentiated between SARS-CoV-2 variants using nanotechnology.

26 May 2022

Immunogenicity predictions reveal SARS-CoV-2 CD8+ T-cell epitopes

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers identified several new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epitopes displayed on human leukocyte antigens class I (HLA-I) molecules.

26 May 2022

Model predicts scenarios that reveal the benefit of updating COVID vaccines

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists analyzed the necessity of revamping the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines to tackle the current dominant circulating viral variants.

26 May 2022

Disease/Infection News

Cattle fairs ahead of Eid may trigger a second wave of lumpy skin disease

Exploring antigenic traits of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.4 subvariants

SARS-CoV-2 genome analysis could boost disease surveillance

COVID-19 found to be among the top 10 causes of mortality in children and youth in the United States

Short-term immunity imparted by COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children

Exploring the effect of genetic variability on COVID-19 infection and severity

2-Deoxy-D-glucose may inhibit coronaviruses and rhinoviruses

Risk factors for COVID-19 in patients with hematological malignancies

Why gyms have a higher risk of COVID

Cell membrane-bound enzyme is essential for SARS-CoV-2 infectivity, study shows

Overestimation of population immunity resulted in lack of preparedness and U.S. Delta variant surge

Latino and Indigenous Mexican farm-working communities face high risk of COVID-19

Study describes the symptom profiles of the main variants of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers report novel interactions between the SARS-CoV-2 S protein and estrogen receptor alpha

Study assesses the safety of breastfeeding during maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

The incidence of post-COVID conditions among patients who had received a previous COVID-19 diagnosis

The frequency, nature, determinants, and impact of long-COVID in Scotland

Nanotechnology enhanced DNA-chip for SARS-CoV-2 detection with variant differentiation

Immunogenicity predictions reveal SARS-CoV-2 CD8+ T-cell epitopes

Model predicts scenarios that reveal the benefit of updating COVID vaccines

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