Health
How SARS-CoV-2 Hijacks Human Cells to Evade Immune System – Newswise
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers discovered one way in which SARS-CoV-2 hijacks human cell machinery to blunt the immune response, allowing it to est
Newswise — Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered one way in which SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, hijacks human cell machinery to blunt the immune response, allowing it to establish infection, replicate and cause disease.
In short, the virus’ genome gets tagged with a special marker by a human enzyme that tells the immune system to stand down, while at the same time ramping up production of the surface proteins that SARS-CoV-2 uses…
-
Noosa News23 hours agoMeasles alert issued across popular south-east attractions
-
General23 hours agoSector warns Coalition’s plan to limit overseas students ‘straight out of Trump’s playbook’
-
Noosa News7 hours agoMeasles alert: Australia Zoo, Hospital ED, Sushi Hub, Holey Moley Mini Golf and train stations among QLD infection sites
-
Business11 hours agoBattle of the ASX ETFs: Why has VGS outperformed VTS this year?