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COVID-19 biomarkers identified that could diagnose and predict outcomes
Three blood metabolites have been identified by Canadian researchers that appear to be affected by COVID-19, which could be measured in…
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Stuck in the past – testing polymicrobial lung infections in cystic fibrosis
By investigating the lung microbiome we can increase our understanding and therefore treatment avenues for CF lung infections.
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Why do pediatric patients tend to avoid the worst coronavirus complications?
Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children may lie behind their decreased rates of symptomatic infections, hospitalization and death, according to a study from The University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine (both TX, USA).
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Antiviral strategies for emerging infectious diseases: Cayman Chemical
The emergence and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 has prompted scientific study on an unprecedented scale, with an urgent need for…
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SARS-CoV-2 can infect human myocardiocytes in vitro
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can infect human myocardiocytes in vitro. COVID-19 infection can cause heart problems. This study demonstrates that this could be due to direct infection of myocardiocytes by the virus.
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Researchers identify inflammatory molecules as potential targets for COVID-19
Researchers have accurately profiled the immune response to COVID-19 in critically ill patients, allowing them to identify six inflammatory molecules as potential targets for COVID-19 treatment.
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How can bacterial toxins evolve to infect different tissues?
Researchers at the University of Toronto have revealed the binding action of the bacterial toxin responsible for toxic shock syndrome. Although similar to the toxin that causes diarrhea, the two proteins behave differently due to a short amino acid sequence, which the researchers were able to manipulate.
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A peek behind the paper – John Nemunaitis on targeting furin to tackle SARS-CoV-2
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology paper, titled ‘Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: Let the…
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Adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 differ with HLA genetic variation
Scientists have investigated the genetic variation in immunity against seven viruses including the SARS-COV-2. The results reveal some HLA variants that may provide the most effective immune response to the viruses.
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Do brain cells spread HIV to peripheral organs?
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center (IL, USA) demonstrated that astrocytes, a type of brain cell can spread the HIV virus to peripheral organs, even when undergoing combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Suggesting major improvement to current HIV treatments.