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ABC Spain: They discoverd how the coronavirus camouflages itself to infect cells
July 27, 2020
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is capable of camouflaging itself to trick cells into entering them without causing any alarm. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by researchers at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), published in “Nature Communications.”
Toquoc: Scientists have finally figured out what makes coronavirus so dangerous
July 27, 2020
It turns out the pathogen disguises itself after infecting cells to suppress a rapid response from the body’s immune system. When a pathogen enters the human body, it activates local alarm points to signal the immune system to act and destroy the unknown entities. This is true whether it is viruses, bacteria, or other types of […]
Ahmedabad Mirror: Scientists decode how coronavirus molecules ‘camouflage’ in host cell; may lead to drug development
July 26, 2020
Scientists, including those of Indian-origin, have resolved the structure of a molecule which the novel coronavirus uses to make its genetic sequence seem like a part of the host’s own, an advance that may lead to the development of new antiviral drugs against Covid-19. According to the study, published in the journal Nature Communications, the […]
cnBeta: A way of disguising itself makes SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus so dangerous
July 26, 2020
When the pathogen enters the human body, it will trigger a local alarm and send a signal to the immune system to make it take action to eliminate these objects. This is true whether it is a virus, bacteria, or other types of microorganisms. The same thing happened to the new coronavirus. However, some immune […]
Technology Networks: SARS-CoV-2 Makes Changes That Cause Cells Not to Recognize It, New Findings Suggest
July 25, 2020
With an alarm code, we can enter a building without bells going off. It turns out that the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the same advantage entering cells. It possesses the code to waltz right in. On July 24 in Nature Communications, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health […]
BGR: Scientists finally figured out what makes the coronavirus so dangerous
July 25, 2020
Scientists have a new treatment idea for the novel coronavirus that came about after they figured out what makes the virus so dangerous to our bodies: The pathogen camouflages itself after infecting cells to prevent a swift response from the immune system. Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center identified an enzyme the […]
NewsWeek: Coronavirus Disguises Itself to Hide Inside Our Cells and Replicate
July 24, 2020
The COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside our cells without being detected by the immune system in order to replicate, according to a study. For the paper published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists examined the 3D structure of a protein called nsp16 that the coronavirus creates.
Daily Hunt: Covid-19 virus tricks immune system with camouflage: Here’s How
July 24, 2020
A team of scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found out what makes SARS-CoV-2, so infectious. Scientists claim that the virus is capable of sneaking into our cells. The virus produces an enzyme called nsp16, which it then uses to modify its messenger RNA cap. It is said that […]