Immunology

Breakthrough! Scientists Discover COVID-Blocking Receptor

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Scientists at the University of Sydney have discovered a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection and forms a natural protective barrier in the human body, reports SciTechDaily.

This protein, the leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 15 (LRRC15), is an inbuilt receptor that binds the SARS-CoV-2 virus without passing on the infection.

Protein interaction with COVID-19

The research opens up an entirely new area of immunology research around LRRC15 and...

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Covid-19 Vaccine Appears Effective Against New Coronavirus Strains

A new study provides early evidence that a Covid-19 vaccine might be effective against two new coronavirus strains first identified in South Africa and the UK, despite a concerning mutation, says an article published in CNN.

Strains Share A Mutation

The two strains share a mutation known as N501Y that scientists worry could allow the virus to evade the immune protection generated by a vaccine.

What Research Says

In research posted online Thursday, scientists found that antibodies from people who...

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