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'All-in-one' vaccine
May 10 , 2024
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- Scientists have developed an all-in-one vaccine that they hope can protect humans against a broad range of coronaviruses, including ones that are yet to emerge.
- This vaccine works by training the body's immune system to recognise specific regions of eight different coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 which caused the COVID-19 outbreak.
- The new vaccine is based on a structure called a nanoparticle – a ball of proteins held together by incredibly strong interactions.
- Chains of different viral antigens are attached to this nanoparticle using a novel "protein superglue".
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