Tag: virus mutation
Do vaccines promote the emergence of resistant variants?
Many vaccine-resistant are worried about whether the virus will adapt to vaccines and produce mutations to escape them. Are these fears justified? You will also be interested According to a…
“It is highly probable that a new variant will find itself on the front of the stage in the coming months”
The year 2021 made it possible to verify that the SARS-CoV-2 mutations were mainly due to increased transmissibility, one of the normal strategies for a virus to survive. Two researchers…
Add another coronavirus antigen to prolong the effectiveness of vaccines?
The S protein was chosen as the vaccine antigen but its frequent mutations weaken the antibodies induced by the vaccination. At the University of California, scientists are proposing another antigen…
Will anti-Covid-19 treatments create mutant viruses?
A prominent virologist warns against the use of molnupiravir, Merck’s anti-Covid pill, which has high mutagenic potential. The large-scale administration of this drug could promote the appearance of resistant viruses,…