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Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

A recent study discusses the use of commensal bacteria in the gut and/or respiratory tract to deliver viral antigens to the host, thus acting as vaccines

19 Jul 2022

Molnupiravir does not induce resistance mutations in SARS-CoV-2 genome

A new study has pointed out that Molnupiravir treatment increases the ratio of transition to transversion mutations in COVID-19 patients and that the treatment does not appear to induce resistance mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome.

19 Jul 2022

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variant booster vaccinations?

Researchers conducted preliminary assessments of a booster vaccination with the SARS-CoV-2 variant vaccines.

19 Jul 2022

The known and proposed interactions of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 with DNA damage response pathways

Researchers reviewed the consequences of infection with sSARS-CoVs on the host DNA damage response.

19 Jul 2022

Influence of chr12q24.13 domain on COVID-19 severity

Researchers evaluated the probable impact of the chr12q24.13 domain on the outcomes of laboratory-validated SARS-CoV-2 infection.

19 Jul 2022

Scientists explore guanine-specific pocket in SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein of therapeutic value against multiple coronaviruses

Researchers studied open and closed conformations of the C-terminal of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein termed the NCTD.

19 Jul 2022

What were the drivers of influenza decline during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers investigated the potential drivers of a global decline in influenza virus circulation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Jul 2022

What is the efficacy of the second, third, and fourth dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine?

Investigators examined the effectiveness of two, three, and four SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses during the Omicron prevalent phases.

19 Jul 2022

Should siRNA-based antivirals be added to the COVID toolbox?

A recent study reviewed the existing treatment modalities, including vaccines and antivirals, for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

19 Jul 2022

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

A new study examined the changes in the mental state of pregnant women over the first COVID-19-related lockdown in France, and the persistence of anxiety-related symptoms over the two months following the end of the lockdown.

18 Jul 2022

What is the impact of lower COVID-19 vaccine doses in younger cohorts?

A new study evaluated the impact of the lower SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dosages in younger populations.

18 Jul 2022

Analyzing whether SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid and spike proteins stimulate dendritic or γδ T cells

Researchers showed that the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) and spike (S) proteins did not activate γδ T cells and dendritic cells (DCs).

18 Jul 2022

Nitazoxanide drug found to be a potent inhibitor of several human coronaviruses

Researchers evaluated the activity of nitazoxanide against human coronaviruses (HCoVs).

18 Jul 2022

How effective is previous infection in preventing reinfection with Omicron BA.4/BA.5?

Researchers investigated the protection conferred by previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in preventing reinfection with BA.4 or BA.5 Omicron subvariants in the residents of Qatar.

18 Jul 2022

The pathobiology, host response, and effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the respiratory and intestinal microbiome

Researchers investigated the effect of influenza A virus pre-exposure and SARS-CoV-2 infection in the elderly population using a 14-month-aged golden Syrian hamsters model.

18 Jul 2022

Study suggests COVID-19 vaccination may be associated with short-term changes in usual menstrual cycle length

Investigators analyzed the connections between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infection with menstrual health.

18 Jul 2022

Scientists evaluate immunostimulatory glycolipid against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study showed that 7DW8-5, an immunostimulatory glycolipid impeded three respiratory viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2, in vivo.

18 Jul 2022

The impact of glucocorticoid therapy on immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination or infection in rituximab-treated patients with autoimmune disorders

Researchers examined immune reactions to SARS-CoV-2)among B cell-depleted autoimmune patients who concomitantly administered glucocorticoids.

18 Jul 2022

Future SARS-CoV-2 vaccines could hijack commensal bacteria in the gut–lung axis to confer immunity

Researchers screened bacterial mucosal vaccine vectors from 2015 to the present to identify a promising candidate to present SARS-CoV-2 spike protein or its fragments.

18 Jul 2022

Researchers develop a rapid, specific, and accurate RT-qPCR-based method to detect and distinguish between Omicron sublineages

Researchers developed a novel, rapid and accurate qRT-PCR-based method to detect Omicron sublineages BA.1/BA.1.1 and BA.2 in patient samples.

18 Jul 2022

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Latest Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

Molnupiravir does not induce resistance mutations in SARS-CoV-2 genome

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variant booster vaccinations?

The known and proposed interactions of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 with DNA damage response pathways

Influence of chr12q24.13 domain on COVID-19 severity

Scientists explore guanine-specific pocket in SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein of therapeutic value against multiple coronaviruses

What were the drivers of influenza decline during the COVID-19 pandemic?

What is the efficacy of the second, third, and fourth dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine?

Should siRNA-based antivirals be added to the COVID toolbox?

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

What is the impact of lower COVID-19 vaccine doses in younger cohorts?

Analyzing whether SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid and spike proteins stimulate dendritic or γδ T cells

Nitazoxanide drug found to be a potent inhibitor of several human coronaviruses

How effective is previous infection in preventing reinfection with Omicron BA.4/BA.5?

The pathobiology, host response, and effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the respiratory and intestinal microbiome

Study suggests COVID-19 vaccination may be associated with short-term changes in usual menstrual cycle length

Scientists evaluate immunostimulatory glycolipid against SARS-CoV-2 infection

The impact of glucocorticoid therapy on immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination or infection in rituximab-treated patients with autoimmune disorders

Future SARS-CoV-2 vaccines could hijack commensal bacteria in the gut–lung axis to confer immunity

Researchers develop a rapid, specific, and accurate RT-qPCR-based method to detect and distinguish between Omicron sublineages

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Latest Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

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