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Researchers discover nanobodies inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], April 26 (ANI): In a groundbreaking discovery, Australian researchers have identified neutralising nanobodies that block the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering cells in preclinical models.
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Study shows Ferret resistance to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 16 (ANI): A study of 29 ferrets, which have been shown in laboratory studies to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, in a home with constant exposure to two human adults with symptomatic disease, one of whom was confirmed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2, finds no evidence of vir
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Recombinant form of MVA vaccine can be used against SARS-CoV-2 infection,
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 13 (ANI): Scientists have tracked down that modified vaccinia infection Ankara (MVA), a smallpox immunisation, can be additionally changed in a recombinant structure to communicate the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 infection and that injection of a couple of dosag
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Higher airborne pollen concentrations correlated with increased SARS-CoV-2
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Researchers have reported an association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and airborne pollen concentrations. The global spread of COVID-19 coincided with a large seasonal peak in pollen emissions in the northern hemisphere.
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Pregnant women, infants more prone to severe risks of SARS-CoV-2-infection
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 27 (ANI): Research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) indicated the severe risk of COVID-19 followed SARS-CoV-2 infection into pregnant women and newborns.
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Research reveals compromised transfer of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies th
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Recent analyses indicate that pregnant women and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Studies reveal potential weaknesses in SARS-CoV-2 infection
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): A single protein that appears necessary for the COVID-19 virus to reproduce and spread to other cells is a potential weakness that could be targeted by future therapies.
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Face masks considerably reduce COVID-19 cases in Germany
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): An Analysis of public data on SARS-CoV-2 infections in Germany suggests that in regions that mandated the use of face masks in public spaces had registered lower infections.
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Antibodies from patients infected with SARS-CoV in 2003 cross-neutralised
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): Antibodies in serum samples collected from patients infected with SARS-CoV during the 2003 outbreak effectively neutralised SARS-CoV-2 infection in cultured cells, according to a new study.
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Diminished response by 'killer' T cells responsible for high mortality rat
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington, [US], September 22 (ANI): Elderly patients face a higher risk of severity and death than younger patients due to COVID- 19, and new research, comparing the immune response among age groups, may help explain the reason why?
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Cumulative 6.4 million adult infections were estimated in India by
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The findings of the first national population-based sero-survey indicated that 0.73 per cent of adults in India were exposed to SARS-CoV-2 infection, amounting to 6.4 million infections in total by the early May 2020, revealed the Indian Council of Medi
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Nursing home study suggests dialysis patients at greater risk of SARS-CoV-
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 25 (ANI): According to a new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, residents receiving hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease may be at even greater risk for infection from SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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