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Precision cut slice lung model to study early host viral pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers applied their previously developed precision-cut lung slice model to study the initial events in SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity in humans.

3 May 2022

Multivalent messenger ribonucleic acid-lipid nanoparticle vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A new study analyzed multivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) vaccine constructs against certain β-coronaviruses (β-CoVs).

3 May 2022

Needle- and adjuvant-free vaccination with non-infectious T4-COVID nanoparticles induces strong immunity in mice

Researchers developed a mucosal vaccine for COVID-19 based on bacteriophage.

3 May 2022

Study reveals Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 escape neutralizing antibodies elicited in response to BA.1 infection

Researchers evaluated whether neutralizing immunity elicited against Omicron sub-variant BA.1 in unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals adequately protected against infection by Omicron sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5.

3 May 2022

Features of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage spike protein

Researchers assessed the traits of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 sublineage spike (S) protein.

3 May 2022

Study suggests aerosol transmission of antibodies may contribute to host protection against SARS-CoV-2

A new study has addressed the previously mentioned research gap and has investigated the possibility of transfer of aerosol containing SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies between vaccinated and non-immune hosts

3 May 2022

Epidemiologic and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infections associated with two repatriation flights from India to Australia

Researchers conducted epidemiologic and genomic studies to investigate in-flight SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with repatriation flights from India to Australia in April 2021.

3 May 2022

Study uncovers blood clotting and immune protein pathways impacted in children with severe COVID-19

Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments.

3 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

Climate change might fuel future zoonotic events, pandemics

Researchers from Georgetown University have published research in the journal Nature, stimulating future zoonotic hotspots and projecting how climate change could affect these events.

3 May 2022

New technology to make temporary genetic modifications tested in mosquitoes

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have tested a technology to make temporary genetic modifications in mosquitoes. The modifications self-delete over time.

3 May 2022

New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. The innovation opens the door for faster and more affordable at-home medical testing.

3 May 2022

Schools' role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2

The Omicron wave of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)––the causative pathogen for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the current pandemic––led to rampant transmissions in schools. Therefore, the school-based viral transmission must be curtailed to reduce viral evolution and maintain children's in-person education.

2 May 2022

Online misinformation negatively impacts COVID-19 vaccination campaign, study shows

Online misinformation has negatively impacted the US COVID-19 vaccination campaign. This emerges from a study by Francesco Pierri, researcher at the Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with Indiana University as part of the H2020 Periscope project, published in Nature Scientific Reports.

2 May 2022

Tracking BA.2.12.1 🦠 by partial ORF1ab gene 🧬 target failure (pOGTF)

Scientists from the United States have recently identified a novel approach to rapidly and accurately detect the omicron BA.2.12.1 sub-lineage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in clinical samples.

2 May 2022

P681 mutations in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein determine fusogenicity

Researchers evaluated the importance of the P681 residue within the furin cleavage site of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in determining the fusogenicity and syncytia formation ability of SARS-CoV-2 strains.

2 May 2022

Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19

Researchers assessed the trends in non-COVID-19 hospitalizations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States between 2017 and 2021.

2 May 2022

Study estimates the elevated risks of COVID-19 breakthrough infection and hospitalization in fully vaccinated individuals with comorbidities

The current study aimed to understand both the risk of breakthrough infection and severe outcomes in this population.

2 May 2022

Higher contact among vaccinated people may negatively influence vaccine effectiveness

In a new study, researchers reported that contact among vaccinated people could influence the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

2 May 2022

Longitudinal and proteome-wide analysis of antibodies in COVID-19 patients using a SARS-CoV-2 proteome microarray

The first longitudinal proteome-wide analysis of antibodies in COVID-19 patients has been performed by researchers from the Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology and published in the Journal of Advanced Research.

2 May 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Precision cut slice lung model to study early host viral pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Multivalent messenger ribonucleic acid-lipid nanoparticle vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

Needle- and adjuvant-free vaccination with non-infectious T4-COVID nanoparticles induces strong immunity in mice

Study reveals Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 escape neutralizing antibodies elicited in response to BA.1 infection

Features of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage spike protein

Study suggests aerosol transmission of antibodies may contribute to host protection against SARS-CoV-2

Epidemiologic and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infections associated with two repatriation flights from India to Australia

Study uncovers blood clotting and immune protein pathways impacted in children with severe COVID-19

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

Climate change might fuel future zoonotic events, pandemics

New technology to make temporary genetic modifications tested in mosquitoes

New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

Schools' role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2

Online misinformation negatively impacts COVID-19 vaccination campaign, study shows

Tracking BA.2.12.1 🦠 by partial ORF1ab gene 🧬 target failure (pOGTF)

P681 mutations in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein determine fusogenicity

Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19

Study estimates the elevated risks of COVID-19 breakthrough infection and hospitalization in fully vaccinated individuals with comorbidities

Higher contact among vaccinated people may negatively influence vaccine effectiveness

Longitudinal and proteome-wide analysis of antibodies in COVID-19 patients using a SARS-CoV-2 proteome microarray

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