New study highlights varied risk of persistent COVID-19 infection in immunocompromised patients
Kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA and culturable virus varied among immunocompromised groups. (A) Degradation of viral RNA from the upper ...
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Higher viral load during HIV infection may shape viral evolution
HIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIH A new paper in Molecular biology and evolution finds that HIV-positive populations in ...
B-cell-deficient patients gain protective immunity against T-cells after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infection, study finds
3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Blausen Medical Gallery 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI: ...
Study shows COVID-19 infection alters gene transcription of olfactory mucosa cells in Alzheimer’s disease
Characterization of human primary olfactory mucosal cells at the air-liquid interface. Credit: Journal of Neuroinflammation (2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02979-4 A new ...
Study reveals how snot facilitates infection
The left side shows computer modeling results of model bacteria subjected to polymer stress or thicker mucus. The right side ...
New study highlights COVID-19’s adaptive strategy for infection
Cryo-EM analyzes of residue 417 in the regulation of the conformation of the recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Spike ectodomain. Prototypic SARS-CoV-2 spike ...
No “unusual” respiratory infection in China
The WHO wants to be reassuring about the epidemic of respiratory infections which is hitting the country and which is ...
