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Scientists study seven human coronavirus envelope proteins using topology prediction and molecular modeling – News-Medical.Net

A new study by researchers at the University of the Western Cape aimed to determine why some coronaviruses are more virulent than others. The team speculates that…

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Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can infect both animals and humans. First identified in the 1960s, the viruses cause respiratory illness and are well-known for their surface’s crown-like spikes.
Several outbreaks over the past years have been tied to coronaviruses. Human coronaviruses like NL63, OC43, and HKU1 are less virulent and cause mild and self-limiting respiratory infections. Meanwhile, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), the Middle East respiratory…

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