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Omicron BA.1 breakthrough infection in vaccinated individuals recall memory B cells to confer immunity

In a new study, researchers followed up with individuals vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine based on the mRNA platform up to six months following Omicron BA.1 breakthrough infection to trace the evolution of their antibody immunity.

26 Sep 2022

Resistance of Russian Rhinolophus bats containing ACE2-dependent sarbecoviruses to COVID-19 vaccines

In a new study, researchers investigated the receptor tropism and serological cross-reactivity for spike (S) protein receptor-binding domains from two clade 3 sarbecoviruses found in Russian Rhinolophus (horseshoe) bats.

26 Sep 2022

What is the association between body fat and COVID-19?

Researchers recently assessed the association between adipose tissues and COVID-19 by evaluating autopsy cases and profiling adipose tissue responses to SARS-CoV-2 infections.

26 Sep 2022

A fast and powerful method for the production of SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles in insect cells

Researchers presented the direct plasmid transfection method for SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particle production in insect cells and applied the VLPs to evaluate the efficacy of monoclonal antibodies and vaccinated donor sera.

26 Sep 2022

Trial tests efficacy and safety of NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine among adolescents

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States described the safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of the NVX-CoV2373 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), tested in PREVENT-19 — a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded trial among 12- to 17-year-old adolescents in the United States (U.S).

25 Sep 2022

DNA nets effectively target the spike protein and detect COVID-19 virus at very low levels

Tiny nets woven from DNA strands can ensnare the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19, lighting up the virus for a fast-yet-sensitive diagnostic test – and also impeding the virus from infecting cells, opening a new possible route to antiviral treatment, according to a new study.

23 Sep 2022

Study reveals a testable hypothesis to explain the initiation of autoimmunity in T1D patients

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas makes little or no insulin. The details on the events that occur during autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic beta-cells have been studied extensively yet the mystery of what causes autoimmunity is unknown.

23 Sep 2022

Study describes the dynamics of immune responses to triple COVID-19 vaccination

The effectiveness of the three-dose COVID-19 vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants has been described in detail in a recent study.

23 Sep 2022

Study paves the way for new therapies, vaccines that lead to stronger immunity against Covid-19

Why do some people become seriously ill with Covid-19, while others have no symptoms at all? The answer may lie in the proteins our immune system has previously been exposed to.

23 Sep 2022

Uganda confirms seven cases of Ebola and one death

Health authorities in Uganda have recently announced an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Mubende District, Uganda.

22 Sep 2022

Sarbecovirus discovered in Russian bat can infect humans and is resistant to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

A recently discovered virus in a Russian bat that is similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, is likely capable of infecting humans and, if it were to spillover, is resistant to current vaccines.

22 Sep 2022

Study using circulating spike protein and macrophage dysregulation liquid biomarkers reveals heterogeneity in PASC

In a new study, researchers designed a liquid biomarker panel consisting of macrophage and monocyte-related soluble factors and circulating spike proteins to understand profiles of immune dysregulation in patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.

22 Sep 2022

Does BA.2 breakthrough infection shift cross-neutralization activity towards the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sublineages?

Researchers investigated the SARS-CoV-2 VOC Omicron's immune escape mechanisms.

22 Sep 2022

Study explores the effect of age-associated B cells on COVID-19 vaccine-induced immunity

In a new study, a team of researchers explored the effect of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB)-induced expansion of age-associated B cells (ABCs) on COVID-19 vaccine-derived humoral immunity in patients with cancer and inborn errors of immunity (IEI).

22 Sep 2022

Most people infected with SARS-CoV2 recover within 12 months, study finds

A McMaster University-led study has found that most people infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus recover within 12 months, irrespective of the severity.

22 Sep 2022

How frequent was SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection during the first wave of the pandemic?

Researchers determined the prevalence of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and the frequency of co-occurrence of COVID-19 and malaria in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

22 Sep 2022

Virology of the human monkeypox virus

A new review to be posted in the Virus Research journal aims to provide an overview of the recent advances reported concerning hMPXV virology.

21 Sep 2022

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer's disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment, according to a new USC study.

21 Sep 2022

New antiviral mechanism of action for an FDA-approved thiopurine known as 6-thioguanine

Researchers described a novel antiviral mechanism of action for an FDA (food and drug administration)-approved thiopurine known as 6-thioguanine (6-TG).

21 Sep 2022

Prophylactic administration of SARS-CoV-2 specific immunoglobulin Y generated in chicken eggs displays protective effects in infected mice

A new study characterized and tested the antibody activity of SARS-CoV-2-specific immunoglobulin Y (IgY) derived from the eggs laid by chickens immunized with recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain (RBD) protein.

21 Sep 2022

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Omicron BA.1 breakthrough infection in vaccinated individuals recall memory B cells to confer immunity

Resistance of Russian Rhinolophus bats containing ACE2-dependent sarbecoviruses to COVID-19 vaccines

What is the association between body fat and COVID-19?

A fast and powerful method for the production of SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles in insect cells

Trial tests efficacy and safety of NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine among adolescents

DNA nets effectively target the spike protein and detect COVID-19 virus at very low levels

Study reveals a testable hypothesis to explain the initiation of autoimmunity in T1D patients

Study describes the dynamics of immune responses to triple COVID-19 vaccination

Study paves the way for new therapies, vaccines that lead to stronger immunity against Covid-19

Uganda confirms seven cases of Ebola and one death

Sarbecovirus discovered in Russian bat can infect humans and is resistant to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Study using circulating spike protein and macrophage dysregulation liquid biomarkers reveals heterogeneity in PASC

Does BA.2 breakthrough infection shift cross-neutralization activity towards the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sublineages?

Study explores the effect of age-associated B cells on COVID-19 vaccine-induced immunity

Most people infected with SARS-CoV2 recover within 12 months, study finds

How frequent was SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection during the first wave of the pandemic?

Virology of the human monkeypox virus

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

New antiviral mechanism of action for an FDA-approved thiopurine known as 6-thioguanine

Prophylactic administration of SARS-CoV-2 specific immunoglobulin Y generated in chicken eggs displays protective effects in infected mice

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