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South African SARS-CoV-2 variant escapes antibody neutralization

Researchers in South Africa have conducted a study showing that the novel 501Y.V2 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has emerged in the country is able to escape the neutralizing antibodies that are elicited by previously circulating strains of the virus.

20 Jan 2021

Mask-wearing together with social distancing has maximum impact on COVID-19, study finds

A recent study published in the journal The Lancet has revealed that self-reported use of face masks together with social distancing has a considerable impact on controlling the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the United States.

20 Jan 2021

Ethacrynic acid, a diuretic drug with potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

A study published recently in the journal Viruses has identified a potent diuretic ethacrynic acid as an efficient inhibitor of the main protease of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This drug can be potentially repurposed to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

20 Jan 2021

How does SARS-CoV-2 infect brain cells?

Researchers from the University of California San Francisco, Gladstone Institutes in the USA, and The Aga Khan University in Pakistan investigated if human neural cells can be infected by SARS-CoV-2.

20 Jan 2021

Can metabolic biomarkers help clinicians stratify adverse outcome risk in COVID-19 patients?

A recent study describes the alterations in lipids and other parameters that define the state of dysfunctional metabolism in acute COVID-19 illness.

20 Jan 2021

Researchers develop new method for charting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein glycosylation

Researchers develop a novel, simple and affordable method for N-glycan fingerprinting based on enzymatic fluorescent glycan labeling and electrophoresis. This new method may help us understand important changes in glycosylation in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein – something which could inform future therapeutic research.

20 Jan 2021

Immune systems of COVID-19 patients may rely on antibodies from earlier coronaviruses

The results of a study led by Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest the immune systems of people infected with COVID-19 may rely on antibodies created during infections from earlier coronaviruses to help fight the disease.

20 Jan 2021

Over 100 million in India may have been infected by SARS-CoV-2

A large new study posted on the preprint server medRxiv describes the seropositivity rate to this virus, as well as the persistence of antibodies over time, both neutralizing and others.

19 Jan 2021

Essential coaching for mothers during COVID-19

Pregnancy and childbirth are especially high-risk periods for mental ill-health. The mobile health program called Essential Coaching for Every Mother (ECEM) was designed to meet the needs of mothers during this critical time, but its introduction was delayed because of the onset of the pandemic.

19 Jan 2021

The structure dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 genome in cells, cell lysates and virions

Now, a new preprint research paper posted to the bioRxiv server describes the structures observed during the lifecycle of the RNA virus in terms of both canonical and alternative structures, RNA-RNA interactions, and replication regulation.

19 Jan 2021

Mapping antibody reactivity in COVID-19 patients by using multi-coronavirus protein microarray

In an exciting, state-of-the-art study currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server, US researchers created a multi-coronavirus protein microarray containing full-length proteins, peptide libraries, and overlapping protein fragments from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as four other human coronaviruses.

19 Jan 2021

Carbon-based nanomaterials as potential COVID-19 treatments

An international team of researchers says that carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNs) could represent promising new approaches to treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia that is complicated by a secondary bacterial, viral or fungal infection.

19 Jan 2021

Wuhan study has important implications for managing COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers in China and the United States have conducted a study assessing the household transmissibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has important implications for managing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

19 Jan 2021

Memory B cell response to SARS-CoV-2 evolves up to 6 months after infection, study finds

A new study shows that the memory B cell response to SARS-Cov-2 evolves between 1.3 and 6.2 months after infection in a manner that is consistent with antigen persistence.

19 Jan 2021

Study predicts good passive immunotherapy donors to combat COVID-19

A US-based research team determine good candidates for convalescent plasma donations in promoting passive immunity among severely-ill COVID-19 patients.

19 Jan 2021

RECoVERY: New open-source software developed for analyzing SARS-CoV-2 genomes

Researchers report an open-source platform-independent tool for building SARS-CoV-2 genomes from raw sequencing reads. The tool can be used without any extra hardware or software and be run using any browser from a desktop or mobile.

19 Jan 2021

Kruppel-like factor 2 may be a major determinant of acute respiratory distress syndrome in COVID-19 patients

A study conducted at the University of Chicago, USA, has recently revealed that downregulation of an endothelial transcription factor, Kruppel-like factor 2, by SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for ARDS frequently observed in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

19 Jan 2021

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Latest Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

South African SARS-CoV-2 variant escapes antibody neutralization

Mask-wearing together with social distancing has maximum impact on COVID-19, study finds

Ethacrynic acid, a diuretic drug with potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

How does SARS-CoV-2 infect brain cells?

Can metabolic biomarkers help clinicians stratify adverse outcome risk in COVID-19 patients?

Researchers develop new method for charting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein glycosylation

Immune systems of COVID-19 patients may rely on antibodies from earlier coronaviruses

Over 100 million in India may have been infected by SARS-CoV-2

Essential coaching for mothers during COVID-19

The structure dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 genome in cells, cell lysates and virions

Mapping antibody reactivity in COVID-19 patients by using multi-coronavirus protein microarray

Carbon-based nanomaterials as potential COVID-19 treatments

Wuhan study has important implications for managing COVID-19 pandemic

Memory B cell response to SARS-CoV-2 evolves up to 6 months after infection, study finds

Study predicts good passive immunotherapy donors to combat COVID-19

RECoVERY: New open-source software developed for analyzing SARS-CoV-2 genomes

Kruppel-like factor 2 may be a major determinant of acute respiratory distress syndrome in COVID-19 patients

Lower CD4 T cell reactivity to seasonal coronaviruses found in healthcare workers with COVID-19

Large study finds SARS-CoV-2 viral load is lowest in children

N501Y mutation may be associated with higher viral load, says preliminary study

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