Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants
A recent article published in Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine has demonstrated the evolutionary process and biology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),...
Evolution
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Antibody-based treatment, endogenous immune responses, and within-host SARS-CoV-2 evolution in immunocompromised patients
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the interplay of all the factors responsible for within-host evolution of severe acute...
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Study evaluates SARS-CoV-2 whole genome data from patients and staff in the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers surveyed over 360 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients to characterize the severe acute respiratory...
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Intranasal nanoparticle STING agonist with immunoantiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers developed an immunoantiviral, NanoSTING, and demonstrated its broad-spectrum antiviral properties in hamsters and mice....
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New, longest documented case of persistent acute SARS-CoV-2 infection
In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers describe a 16-month-old case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in...
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SARS-CoV-2 infection patterns in olfactory epithelium
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) readily transmits in close contact through respiratory droplets. The nasal cavity is the primary site of viral...
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Study explores role of APOBEC-mediated RNA editing in SARS-CoV-2 fitness
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an enveloped coronavirus with a single-stranded RNA genome. The SARS-CoV-2 exhibits moderate genetic variability, owing to...
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The transmission dynamics of key SARS-CoV-2 mutations revealed by subtyping in new study
Throughout the course of the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there have been several waves attributed to variants of the original Wuhan strain of...
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Researchers publish consensus statement for the study of recalled experiences surrounding death
Scientific advances in the 20th and 21st centuries have led to a major evolution in the understanding of death. At the same time, for decades,...
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Treg cell Notch receptors drive SARS-CoV-2-induced MIS-C
In a recent study under consideration at Nature Portfolio Journal and posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers demonstrated the evolution of multi-system inflammatory...
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Venomtech announces new drug development collaboration with Charles River
Venomtech is collaborating with Charles River Laboratories, International Inc. to help drug developers explore venom-derived compounds for a wide range of therapeutic targets. This newly...
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Exploring evolutionary trajectories of SARS-CoV-2 interacting proteins in bats and primates
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers performed high-throughput evolutionary analyses of genes encoding 334 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...