[ad_1] A study conducted at the United States Army Research Institute of Infectious Diseases shows how a relatively simple full-length DNA vaccine against the spike glycoprotein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can elicit a neutralizing antibody response in a animal model – even after a single shot …
Read More »Nafamostat mesylate initially reduces SARS-CoV-2 viral load in hamsters, according to study
[ad_1] The researchers found that nafamostat mesylate, when injected into the nasal cavity of Syrian hamsters, can reduce the initial viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in the nose. However, this effect was temporary and further tests are needed to determine clinically significant effects. The hunt group results are available on the …
Read More »COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis caused by aspergillus fumigatus
[ad_1] Caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a lung disease, and a large percentage of patients with severe cases also have a bacterial infection or secondary fungal. In fact, about 25% of patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and …
Read More »SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein optimized for conditions found in human airways
[ad_1] Belgian and German researchers have shown how the glycoprotein peak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is fine-tuned based on human airway temperature and protease conditions, which in turn improves viral transmission and the consequent pathology. Their study is available on bioRxiv * prepress server. The rapid …
Read More »Identification of antibody-resistant SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutations
[ad_1] Using a number of different monoclonal antibodies, the researchers determined several mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that leads to resistance. Understanding these resistant mutations is important for the development of effective therapeutic strategies. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, infects host cells …
Read More »Aspirin to be tested as a potential COVID-19 treatment as part of the RECOVERY study
[ad_1] Confirmed cases for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have surpassed 50.8 million worldwide. As many countries begin to impose tighter blockades once again amid recurring cases, scientists are frantically trying to develop an effective treatment regimen for COVID-19 or antiviral …
Read More »Cell phone contamination could be part of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission chain in hospitals, suggests case study in Brazil
[ad_1] Researchers conducting a study at a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) intensive care unit (ICU) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, warned that infection control guidelines must include a universal policy to regarding the disinfection of mobile phones in a hospital environment. A team from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, conducted …
Read More »The risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in nurseries for children and educators is low
[ad_1] A team of German scientists tested children and staff members from several nursery schools in the state of Hesse, Germany, to detect the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Their findings suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection rarely occurs in daycare centers and, therefore, these centers should …
Read More »Key to innate immunity to limit viral load in COVID-19 cases
[ad_1] As the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to cause many difficulties for public health authorities, research is underway to understand how the virus can cause fatal effects on infected people and thus suggest effective preventive and therapeutic measures against it. . A new study by researchers from Houston …
Read More »The second wave of COVID-19 in the UK has reached the “critical” stage, the study says
[ad_1] Caused by the highly contagious pathogen, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the dreaded but expected second wave of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has already hit the UK. This can be seen in the current high prevalence of infections across the country. Therefore, the virus is set to take …
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