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Development of unique Australian COVID-19 vaccine halted – Science Magazine
Unexpected immune response to HIV protein fragment in vaccine produced antibodies that could confuse screening tests for the AIDS virus

For a potential COVID-19 vaccine, the spike protein (structural model pictured) of the pandemic coronavirus was stabilized by a bit of an HIV protein (red).
P. R. Young, Microbiology Australia (2020) 41: 109-112 CC BY
By Dennis NormileDec. 11, 2020 , 10:20 AM
Sciences COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.
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