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Indian study suggests significant decrease in protection from vaccine or natural immunity against Omicron variant

Researchers present evidence for early community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in New Delhi, India.

20 Jan 2022

Mice study identifies ventral spinocerebellar tract neurons that control locomotion

For more than a century, scientists have known that while the commands that initiate movement come from the brain, the neurons that control locomotion once movement is underway reside within the spinal cord.

20 Jan 2022

Researchers detect Delta variant in the blood and placentas of women who had pregnancy complications

A growing body of evidence has linked the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, with an increased risk for pregnancy complications, including stillbirths.

13 Jan 2022

T cells induced by common cold coronaviruses play a protective role against COVID-19 infection

A new study, published in Nature Communications and led by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of a protective role for these T cells.

10 Jan 2022

Sino Biological Deposits Recombinant Omicron Proteins and Antibodies to BEI Resources

Sino Biological, Inc. (SZSE: 301047) has recently deposited reagents for the Omicron variant, including recombinant proteins to Spike and Nucleocapsid, and antibody products to BEI Resources, a central repository for reagents to support infectious disease research.

From Sino Biological Inc. 4 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection and immunity in pregnancy and fetal development

A review conducted by a team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the University of Colorado, and Active Motif, Incorporated compiles information on SARS-CoV-2 virology, in utero transmission from infected pregnant mothers to fetuses, new findings on possible methods of SARS-CoV-2 cellular trafficking through exosomes, and the transcriptomic effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, in order to inform future studies aimed at a better understanding of COVID-19 and the development of therapeutic solutions against SARS-CoV-2.

30 Dec 2021

Intestinal organoids used to explain why bats infected with viruses do not succumb to diseases

Experiments attempting to explain why bats can be infected with many viruses at a time without succumbing to diseases such as COVID-19 - knowledge that could help us to reduce the threat to humans of infectious disease - have struggled until now with the fact that live wild bats make poor research subjects.

30 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 spreads through cell-to-cell transmission, study finds

The virus that causes COVID-19 has adopted some stealth moves to stay alive and kicking, and one secret to its success is hiding from the immune system by spreading through cell-to-cell transmission, a new study has found.

23 Dec 2021

Containing a Nipah virus outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study deals with a single case of Nipah virus that occurred in 2021, with no discoverable chain of transmission, apparently ending with the death of the index patient in Kerala.

15 Dec 2021

Depixus Raises EUR 30.6M (USD 35.4M) in Series A Financing

Depixus®, a biotechnology company, today announces it has raised EUR 30.6 million in an oversubscribed Series A financing.

From Depixus® 15 Dec 2021

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study reports a method using four PCR tests to distinguish infection with the Omicron variant from that caused by other variants.

12 Dec 2021

Vaccinated, previously-infected people could have some "stronger than basic" defense against Omicron variant

Published today, one of the earliest, peer-reviewed studies looking into the Omicron variant of COVID-19 suggests that people previously infected with COVID, and those vaccinated, will have some, "stronger than basic" defense against this new strain of concern.

12 Dec 2021

Virology News and Research

Latest Virology News and Research

Indian study suggests significant decrease in protection from vaccine or natural immunity against Omicron variant

Mice study identifies ventral spinocerebellar tract neurons that control locomotion

Researchers detect Delta variant in the blood and placentas of women who had pregnancy complications

T cells induced by common cold coronaviruses play a protective role against COVID-19 infection

Sino Biological Deposits Recombinant Omicron Proteins and Antibodies to BEI Resources

SARS-CoV-2 infection and immunity in pregnancy and fetal development

Intestinal organoids used to explain why bats infected with viruses do not succumb to diseases

SARS-CoV-2 spreads through cell-to-cell transmission, study finds

Containing a Nipah virus outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Depixus Raises EUR 30.6M (USD 35.4M) in Series A Financing

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Vaccinated, previously-infected people could have some "stronger than basic" defense against Omicron variant

Kinetics and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Ireland before first official COVID-19 report

Sino Biological Launches A Panel of Research Reagents for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529)

The emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and its VOCs

Exposure to Chikungunya may offer partial cross-protection against Mayaro virus

Glycosylation and disulfide bonding profile of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

Do we need COVID-19 vaccine boosters?

Discovering a new gene in monkeys that could help to develop new antivirals

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?