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NewsNew method offers faster response to new virus variants
Researchers present a promising approach for swift identification of mutations that are crucial for the immune escape that enables the rapid adaptation of vaccines to new virus variants. It is based on a previously established method called mutational scanning.
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NewsPirola variant of Covid rediscovers entry pathway into lung cells
Researchers have discovered that the Pirola variant enters lung cells with high efficiency and uses the cellular enzyme TMPRSS2 for entry, thereby exhibiting parallels to variants Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta.
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NewsEngineered lung cells light up when Covid sparks immune response
Scientists have engineered lab-grown lung epithelial cells to light up red in colour once they launch an immune response, creating a tool that can be used to screen for drugs that can help treat COVID-19 and other emerging infections.