Virology
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Scientists discover how COVID-19 virus causes multiple organ failure in mice
UCLA researchers are the first to create a version of COVID-19 in mice that shows how the disease damages organs other than the lungs. Using their model, the scientists discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can shut down energy production in cells of the heart, kidneys, spleen and other organs. “This mouse model is a really powerful tool for studying SARS-CoV-2…
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New CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 uses a smartphone camera
In a new study scientists have outlined the technology for a CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 that uses a smartphone camera.
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Coronavirus testing kits to be developed using RNA imaging technology
Simon Fraser University researchers will use their pioneering RNA imaging technology--called Mango, for its bright color-- to develop coronavirus testing kits.
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Understanding how COVID-19 affects children vital to slowing pandemic, doctors say
COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to know how the virus affects kids
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The COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin, scientists say
The analysis of public genome sequence data from SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses found no evidence that the virus was made in a laboratory.
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New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus
Scientists have developed a new kind of CRISPR screen technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus.
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Diversity in the CD4 receptor protects chimpanzees from infection by AIDS-like viruses
Scientists found that the CD4 surface protein, used by HIV and SIV as the receptor to enter immune cells, is highly variable.
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How Rare antibodies can neutralize many types of Ebola Virus
Ebola virus Ebola virus can cause a severe, often fatal illness in humans. It can be transferred to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. It causes severe bleeding, organ failure and ultimately leads to death. What’s new? A recent study from the Scripps Research Institute brought weaknesses of Ebola virus into the spotlight.…
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