Scope of SARS-CoV-2 variants, mutations, and vaccine technologies
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 is disseminated by respiratory aerosols. The virus uses the spike protein to target epithelial cells by binding to the ACE2 receptor on the host cells. As a result, eff...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-03-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-022-00121-z |