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Healthy, cancer, and immunosuppressed patients all benefit from COVID boosters
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers developed a mechanistic mathematical model to predict the course…
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Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise against current and future SARS-CoV-2 variants
A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server supports using mosaic sarbecovirus receptor-binding domain (RBD)-nanoparticles to discover therapeutic pan-variant and…
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SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro also susceptible to mutations
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had a profound impact on society and the economy worldwide. Since its…
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COVID-19 pandemic linked to lower antibodies in breastmilk
Young infants are protected against respiratory viruses by passive immunity in human milk, containing antibodies to these viruses because of maternal…
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New COVID-19 Variants Dodge Vaccine Antibodies, New Study Reveals
Omicron’s BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants “substantially” escaped antibody responses in people previously infected with COVID-19 and the fully vaccinated and boosted,…
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Antibody profiles of internal viral proteins predict severe COVID-19 outcomes
Most research on immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 vaccine development has focused on antibody responses to the spike…
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The effect of immunization with bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine on the incidence of COVID-19
In a recent study published in Frontiers in Immunology, researchers evaluated the impact of the oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) on…
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After maternal COVID vaccination, infants have persistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at 3 months
A recent article published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases assessed the kinetics of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies…
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Research may open door to the design of a better structured rabies vaccine
Rabies virus kills a shocking 59,000 people each year, many of them children. Some victims, especially kids, don’t realize they’ve…
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HIV coinfection significantly impacts B cell response to SARS-CoV-2
In recent research posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, investigators confirmed that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection alters B cell reaction…
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