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1879 results about "Coronavirus" patented technology

Coronaviruses are species of virus belonging to the subfamily Coronavirinae in the family Coronaviridae, in the order Nidovirales. Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome and with a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry. The genomic size of coronaviruses ranges from approximately 26 to 32 kilobases, the largest for an RNA virus.

Nucleic acid composition for respiratory tract pathogen detection and application thereof

The invention provides a nucleic acid composition for respiratory tract pathogen detection and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of biology. The invention provides a nucleic acid detection composition which has high specificity and can be used for detecting various respiratory pathogens. The composition can be used for detecting influenza B virus, influenza A virus H1N1, influenza A virus H3N2, novel coronavirus N gene, novel coronavirus O gene, respiratory syncytial virus, I-type parainfluenza virus, II-type parainfluenza virus, III-type parainfluenza virus, IV-type parainfluenza virus, rhinovirus, adenovirus, haemophilus influenzae, and the like. The kit has 15 pathogens including streptococcus pneumoniae and staphylococcus aureus, the lower detection limit can be as low as 20 copies / reaction, and the kit plays an important role in rapid detection of respiratory tract pathogens.
Owner:ZHUHAI LIVZON DIAGNOSTICS

Specific antibody binding to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV spike protein and application thereof

The invention discloses a specific antibody capable of combining with a coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and an SARS-CoV spike protein (SARS-CoV spike protein), and an application of the specific antibody capable of combining with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and the SARS-CoV spike protein. The sequences of the CDRs of the antibody disclosed by the invention are as shown in SEQ ID NO. 1 to SEQ ID NO. 6. The antibody provided by the invention comprises CDRs with a specific sequence, can be specifically combined with SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV spike protein, and has a relatively strong binding reaction with spike protein of another highly pathogenic coronavirus MERS-CoV at the same time. The antibody provided by the invention is strong in targeting property and high in binding activity, and the antibody prepared by the preparation method provided by the invention is high in purity and can be prepared on a large scale. On the whole, the antibody disclosed by the invention can be used for developing and optimizing an SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infection detection method.
Owner:THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIV (GUANGZHOU RESPIRATORY CENT)

Compositions and methods for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), influenza a and influenza b

PendingUS20250171862A1Microbiological testing/measurementInfluenza Viruses Type AH influenzae type b
Methods for the rapid detection of the presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and influenza B in a biological or non-biological sample are described. The methods can include performing an amplifying step, a hybridizing step, and a detecting step. Furthermore, primers and probes targeting SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and influenza B and kits are provided that are designed for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and influenza B.
Owner:ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS INC

Primer group and kit for simultaneously detecting multiple respiratory pathogen nucleic acids based on twenty-six PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

The invention discloses a primer group and a kit for simultaneously detecting nucleic acids of various respiratory pathogens based on twenty-six PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction). The kit comprises primer pool freeze-dried powder of influenza A virus (FluA), influenza B virus (FluB), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human parainfluenza virus (hPIV), mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), human respiratory adenovirus (HADV), human respiratory nose / enterovirus (HRV / HEV), bordetella pertussis (BP), human coronavirus (HCoV), human bocavirus (HBoV) and chlamydia pneumoniae (CP), PCR (polymerase chain reaction) freeze-dried powder and a buffer solution. According to the kit, primer system optimization is carried out on various pathogens, brand new primers and probe pools are designed, clinical sensitivity and specificity can be achieved, and meanwhile, the kit is matched with a fully-closed full-automatic detection card box integrating sample treatment and amplification and is suitable for rapid detection of respiratory tract pathogens.
Owner:FLASHDX SHENZHEN INC

Specific antibody MR-34 targeting coronavirus MERS-CoV spike protein RBD

The invention discloses a specific antibody MR-34 for targeting a coronavirus MERS-CoV spike protein RBD (Radial Basis Disease). The sequences of the CDRs of the antibody disclosed by the invention are as shown in SEQ ID NO. 1 to SEQ ID NO. 6. The antibody provided by the invention contains CDRs with a specific sequence, and can be specifically combined with an MERS-CoV spike protein RBD structural domain. The antibody provided by the invention is strong in targeting property and high in binding activity, and the antibody prepared by the preparation method provided by the invention is high in purity and can be prepared on a large scale. On the whole, the antibody disclosed by the invention can be used for developing and optimizing an MERS-CoV infection detection method.
Owner:TECH CENT OF GUANGZHOU CUSTOMS +1

Methods of treating inflammatory diseases by blocking Galectin-3

Disclosed herein are methods, antibodies, and compositions for disrupting an interaction between Galectin-3 (Gal3) and viral proteins, such as proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus or other coronaviruses, or viral-associated host proteins. Further disclosed herein are methods, medicaments, and compositions for the treatment of a disease or a disorder in a subject, such as the treatment of a viral infection, or treatment of a fibrosis, such as lung fibrosis, that develop as a sequela of a viral infection, or cytokine release syndrome. Further disclosed herein are methods, medicaments, and compositions for the treatment of an inflammatory disease or disorder, such as inflammation of the lungs or systemic lupus erythematosus, which may be associated with neutrophil activity, in a subject. Also disclosed herein are pharmaceutical antibody formulations for the treatment of a disease, such as a coronavirus infection.
Owner:TRUEBINDING INC

PLpro protease small-molecule inhibitor for treating or preventing coronavirus infection and application of PLpro protease small-molecule inhibitor

The invention relates to a PLpro protease small-molecule inhibitor for treating or preventing coronavirus infection and application of the PLpro protease small-molecule inhibitor. Specifically, the invention relates to a compound shown as a formula (I) or an isotope labeled compound thereof, or an optical isomer, a geometric isomer, a tautomer or an isomer mixture thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a prodrug thereof, or a metabolite thereof, and the use thereof in the preparation of a medicament for treating or preventing coronavirus infection or diseases or symptoms caused by coronavirus.
Owner:THE GLOBAL HEALTH DRUG DISCOVERY INST

Subunit fusion protein RBD-Fc on surface of porcine coronavirus D and preparation method and application of subunit fusion protein RBD-Fc

The invention provides a subunit fusion protein RBD-Fc on the surface of a porcine D-type coronavirus and a preparation method and application thereof, the preparation method comprises the following steps: 1) cloning a gene sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO.5 into a eukaryotic expression vector to obtain a recombinant plasmid containing a fusion protein RBD-Fc coding gene; (2) transfecting a recombinant plasmid containing the fusion protein RBD-Fc coding gene into an expression cell; 3) culturing, screening and domesticating the expression cells in the step 2) to obtain a highly expressed cell strain; and 4) fermenting and culturing the cell strain in the step 3), and purifying to obtain the subunit fusion protein RBD-Fc. According to the present invention, the RBD-Fc can be subjected to mass soluble expression, the protein is stable, the problems that the porcine D-coronavirus surface S protein cannot be subjected to large-scale expression and the like in the prior art are solved, the preparation method is simple, and the cost is low.
Owner:NOVO BIOTECH CORP

Neutralizing antibody GR12 for resisting novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and variant and application of neutralizing antibody GR12

The invention discloses a novel coronavirus neutralizing antibody, a detection kit and application of the novel coronavirus neutralizing antibody. The amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region of the neutralizing antibody is shown as SEQ ID No.1, and the amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region of the neutralizing antibody is shown as SEQ ID No.2. The antibody with mature affinity is screened through bioinformatics analysis of a single B cell, the antibody screening process is optimized by combining single cell RNA sequencing, VDJ rearrangement analysis and somatic cell hypermutation research, blindness of a traditional method is avoided, and the accuracy and effectiveness of antibody screening are improved. According to the neutralizing antibody GR12 provided by the invention, a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region of the neutralizing antibody GR12 can be specifically combined with an RBD structural domain of the SARS-CoV-2 and an S-Trimer structural domain of an Omicro variant, so that a broad-spectrum neutralizing effect on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the variant thereof is realized. The binding activity of the antibody GR12 to S-Trimer and RBD under 2-fold and 300-fold dilution conditions is obviously superior to that of other antibodies, which indicates that the antibody GR12 has high affinity and dilution stability and is suitable for clinical large-dose administration.
Owner:BEIJING YOUAN HOSPITAL CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIV +1

Influenza A virus-like particle for chimeric expression of novel coronavirus RBD protein as well as preparation method and application of influenza A virus-like particle

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological pharmacy, and particularly relates to influenza virus-like particles for chimeric expression of new coronavirus RBD protein as well as a preparation method and application of the influenza virus-like particles. The virus-like particle is prepared by embedding fusion protein on the surface of influenza virus M1, and the fusion protein comprises an HA2 segment of HA protein of influenza virus, an extracellular functional region of M2e matrix protein, a conserved region short peptide of nucleoprotein, and RBD tandem protein with mutated five sites of 417, 452, 478, 484 and 501 of new coronavirus; the virus-like particles can be used for preventing specific influenza and new crowns; the preparation method of the virus-like particles is simple and low in cost, the virus-like particles are good in immunogenicity and cross protectiveness, the preparation requirements of large-scale influenza vaccines can be met, the biological safety is high, and the immunity of an organism to various influenza viruses and new coronal viruses can be stimulated.
Owner:THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF HENAN UNIV

Virus combined detection immunochromatography test paper, detection pen and detection product

The application provides a virus combined detection immunochromatography test paper, a detection pen and a detection product, and relates to the technical field of immunochromatography test paper. The virus combined detection immunochromatography test paper can detect the novel coronavirus, the influenza A virus and the influenza B virus in a three-in-one manner. The sample binding pad of the immunochromatography test paper is coated with labeled antibodies, including a first influenza A virus antibody, a first influenza B virus antibody, a first novel coronavirus antibody and a first human internal reference protein antibody, and each labeled antibody is labeled with a different color of label. The immunochromatography test paper adopts a double-antibody sandwich principle, and the second influenza A virus antibody, the second influenza B virus antibody and the second novel coronavirus antibody are coated on different detection lines in the detection area. The immunochromatography test paper and the detection pen solve the problems of complex operation and difficult interpretation of the three-in-one detection product of the novel coronavirus, the influenza A virus and the influenza B virus in the prior art.
Owner:ASSURE TECH (HANGZHOU) CO LTD

Device, system, and method of detecting biological agents

The present disclosure provides for devices and systems for detecting biological agents (e.g., virus such as coronavirus) using nanotriangles having a capture agent. The present disclosure also includes methods of detecting the presence and amount of the biological agent in a sample, such as saliva, blood, or urine. In addition, the present disclosure provides for a detecting module and a method of making the detecting module, where the detecting module includes the nanotriangles having the capture agent bonded thereto that has an affinity for the biological agent.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

Neutralizing antibody GR75 for resisting novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and variant and application of neutralizing antibody GR75

The invention discloses a novel coronavirus neutralizing antibody, a detection kit and application of the novel coronavirus neutralizing antibody. The amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region of the neutralizing antibody is shown as SEQ ID No.1, and the amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region of the neutralizing antibody is shown as SEQ ID No.2. The antibody with mature affinity is screened through bioinformatics analysis of a single B cell, the antibody screening process is optimized by combining single cell RNA sequencing, VDJ rearrangement analysis and somatic cell hypermutation research, blindness of a traditional method is avoided, and the accuracy and effectiveness of antibody screening are improved. According to the neutralizing antibody GR75 provided by the invention, a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region of the neutralizing antibody GR75 can be specifically combined with an RBD structural domain of the SARS-CoV-2 and an S-Trimer structural domain of an Omicro variant, so that a broad-spectrum neutralizing effect on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the variant thereof is realized. The binding activity of the antibody GR75 to S-Trimer and RBD under 2-fold and 300-fold dilution conditions is obviously superior to that of other antibodies, which indicates that the antibody GR75 has high affinity and dilution stability and is suitable for clinical large-dose administration.
Owner:BEIJING YOUAN HOSPITAL CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIV +1

Neutralizing antibody GR46 for resisting novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and variant and application of neutralizing antibody GR46

The invention discloses a novel coronavirus neutralizing antibody GR46, a detection kit and application of the novel coronavirus neutralizing antibody GR46. The amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region of the neutralizing antibody is shown as SEQ ID No.1, and the amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region of the neutralizing antibody is shown as SEQ ID No.2. The antibody with mature affinity is screened through bioinformatics analysis of a single B cell, the antibody screening process is optimized by combining single cell RNA sequencing, VDJ rearrangement analysis and somatic cell hypermutation research, blindness of a traditional method is avoided, and the accuracy and effectiveness of antibody screening are improved. According to the neutralizing antibody GR46 provided by the invention, a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region of the neutralizing antibody GR46 can be specifically combined with an RBD structural domain of the SARS-CoV-2 and an S-Trimer structural domain of an Omicro variant, so that a broad-spectrum neutralizing effect on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the variant thereof is realized. The binding activity of the antibody GR46 to S-Trimer and RBD under 2-time and 300-time dilution conditions is obviously superior to that of other antibodies, which indicates that the antibody GR46 has high affinity and dilution stability and is suitable for clinical large-dose administration.
Owner:BEIJING YOUAN HOSPITAL CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIV +1

Monoclonal antibody of bovine coronavirus S2 protein and epitope and application thereof

The invention relates to the technical field of biological medicine, in particular to a monoclonal antibody of bovine coronavirus S2 protein, an epitope of the monoclonal antibody and application of the epitope. The invention provides a hybridoma cell strain (preservation number: CCTCC (China Center For Type Culture Collection) NO: C202510). The cell strain can secrete a monoclonal antibody which is targeted and combined with bovine coronavirus S2 protein; the amino acid sequence of the epitope identified by the monoclonal antibody is shown as SEQ ID NO: 1. Experiments prove that the monoclonal antibody has neutralizing activity, and the targeting epitope of the monoclonal antibody is a key neutralizing epitope. The invention provides a new strategy and tool for antibody drug and vaccine research and development as well as diagnosis and detection of the bovine coronavirus.
Owner:SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONALITIES

Immunostimulation in the treatment of viral infection

Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for treating pulmonary tissues via delivery of energy, generally characterized by high voltage pulses, to target tissue using a pulmonary tissue modification system (e.g., an energy delivery catheter system). Example pulmonary tissues include, without limitation, those within the respiratory tract, particularly the epithelium (the goblet cells, ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells, and basal cells), lamina propria, submucosa, submucosal glands, basement membrane, smooth muscle, cartilage, nerves, pathogens resident near or within the tissue, or a combination of any of these. The systems may be used to treat pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, particularly coronaviruses.
Owner:GALVANIZE THERAPEUTICS INC

Coronavirus vaccine compositions and methods

Provided herein are nucleic acid molecules encoding viral replication proteins and antigenic coronavirus proteins or fragments thereof. Also provided herein are compositions that include nucleic acid molecules encoding viral replication and antigenic proteins, and lipids. Nucleic acid molecules provided herein are useful for inducing immune responses.
Owner:ARCTURUS THERAPEUTICS INC

Antibodies capable of binding to the spike protein of cononavirus SARS-COV-2

The disclosure relates to antibodies useful for the prevention, treatment and / or diagnosis of coronavirus infections, and diseases and / or complications associated with coronavirus infections, including COVID-19. In particular, the disclosure relates to antibodies capable of binding to the spike protein of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and uses thereof.
Owner:RQBIO COVID LTD

Prediction method and system for new coronavirus variant with higher immune escape capability

The invention discloses a new coronavirus variant prediction method and system with higher immune escape ability, a conditional generative adversarial network model and a variational self-encoding model are used for data expansion, the similarity between an expanded data set and a constructed original data set is compared, the expanded data set with the highest quality is incorporated into the original data set, and the new coronavirus variant prediction method and system with the higher immune escape ability are obtained. Obtaining an expanded data set; inputting the RBD amino acid sequence in the expanded data set and label data for determining whether the RBD amino acid sequence is combined with a human receptor ACE2 and eight antibodies or not into a constructed multi-task classification deep network model for training and verification to obtain an immune escape score of a virus variant corresponding to the RBD amino acid sequence; a new RBD sequence is generated by using the fitness in an immune escape score quantification genetic algorithm framework, a sequence generation strategy is optimized based on an adversarial generation method to obtain an RBD sequence with higher immune escape ability and an immune escape score thereof, and prediction of a new coronavirus variant is realized.
Owner:XI AN JIAOTONG UNIV

Porcine delta coronavirus monoclonal antibody and application thereof in preparation of antigen detection test strip

The invention discloses a porcine delta coronavirus monoclonal antibody and application thereof in preparation of an antigen detection test strip. The detection test strip comprises a polyvinyl chloride bottom plate on the lowest layer, and a sample pad, a conjugate pad, a nitrocellulose membrane and a water absorption pad are sequentially laid on the polyvinyl chloride bottom plate in the flowing direction; the sample pad is partially overlapped on the combination pad, and the combination pad and the water absorption pad are respectively overlapped on two sides of the nitrocellulose membrane; a detection line and a quality control line are arranged on the nitrocellulose membrane along the flowing direction; an antibody marked by red latex microspheres is sprayed on the combination pad, a coated antibody is sprayed on the detection line, and coated commercial goat anti-mouse IgG is sprayed on the quality control line. The test strip adopts a double-antibody sandwich method for detection, and has the advantages of high detection speed, high sensitivity, strong specificity and the like. The detection result is visual, clear and easy to interpret; the detection process does not need any instrument and equipment, operators do not need professional training, operation is easy and convenient, and the method is particularly suitable for on-site rapid diagnosis.
Owner:HUAZHONG AGRI UNIV

Dual-system method for assessing transmissibility and disease severity of respiratory viruses

PendingUS20250298008A1Health-index calculationMicrobiological testing/measurementHuman airwayRespirovirus
The present invention uses ex vivo human airway cultures to assess the human transmissibility and replication competence of influenza and coronavirus strains. By comparing pandemic influenza A subtype H1N1 and highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 as reference strains, the transmissibility risk of various viruses was evaluated and categorized. Additionally, an in vitro model evaluated virus-induced impairment of alveolar fluid clearance (AFC) as an indicator of disease severity. The study revealed correlations between bronchus viral replication, human transmission, AFC impairment, and clinical disease severity across different influenza and coronavirus strains.
Owner:CENT FOR IMMUNOLOGY & INFECTION LTD

Application of anethomycin in preparation of medicine for inhibiting activity of cysteine protease

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicine, and particularly relates to application of anethomycin in preparation of medicine for inhibiting cysteine protease activity. The invention discovers that anethomycin has the function of inhibiting the activity of virus cysteine protease, especially 3C or 3CL protease, for the first time. Molecular docking proves that anethomycin can effectively bind to the catalytic activity center of Senecavirus (SVA) 3C protease. An in-vitro FRET enzyme activity experiment proves that the inhibition rate of 50 [mu] M of anethomycin on SVA 3C protease reaches up to 88.5%. Cellular level experiments show that the anethomycin can significantly inhibit replication of SVA viruses, shows broad-spectrum antiviral activity on various viruses such as encephalomyocarditis viruses (EMCV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSV) and porcine deltacoronaviruses (PDCoV), and is low in cytotoxicity and high in selectivity index (SI).
Owner:NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Membrane protein replacement type oncolytic virus vector and application thereof

The invention discloses a cell membrane protein replacement type oncolytic virus vector and application thereof. The cell membrane protein replacement type oncolytic virus vector is rhabdoviridae virus, and a nucleotide sequence for coding G protein in a genome of the rhabdoviridae virus is replaced by a nucleotide sequence for coding an antibody and a nucleotide sequence for coding a spike protein truncation of coronavirus. The invention also discloses a construction method of the cell membrane protein replacement type oncolytic virus vector for expressing the antibody, the non-replicated virus vector is used for expressing the antibody sequence for the first time, and meanwhile, the novel coronavirus cell membrane protein is embedded into the virus surface, so that the cell membrane protein replacement type oncolytic virus vector can be rapidly produced in a suspension cell in a large scale; through removal of virus cell membrane protein genes, the virus cell membrane protein genes cannot be continuously replicated in vivo, so that the safety of the virus cell membrane protein genes is ensured, the tumor immunosuppression condition is improved, and an organism can be stimulated to generate a neutralizing antibody for resisting new coronavirus while tumor cells are killed.
Owner:SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIV

Stabilized spike protein and method of use thereof as a coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) vaccine

Disclosed herein is a new method referred to as Conformational Shifting by Distance and Volume Analysis (CS-DVA) which can be employed to change the dynamics of multi-state glycoproteins for altered immune responses. Also disclosed are stabilized spike antigens and methods of use thereof for SARS-COV-2 vaccines.
Owner:WU YUANHAN +3

Antibody for resisting novel coronavirus envelope protein or antigen binding fragment thereof and application of antibody or antigen binding fragment

The invention belongs to the technical field of antibodies, and discloses an antibody for resisting novel coronavirus envelope protein or an antigen binding fragment thereof and application thereof. The antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain and a light chain; a heavy chain of the antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof comprises: a heavy chain variable region, wherein the heavy chain variable region comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3; a light chain of the antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof comprises a light chain variable region, and the light chain variable region comprises CDR-L1, CDR-L2 and CDR-L3. The antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof can be used for detecting the existence or the level of the novel coronavirus envelope protein in a sample, detecting the novel coronavirus and diagnosing diseases related to novel coronavirus infection.
Owner:ZUNYI MEDICAL UNIV ZHUHAI CAMPUS

Method for rapidly rescuing bovine coronavirus epidemic strain and application thereof

The invention discloses a method for quickly rescuing bovine coronavirus epidemic strains and application of the method. The bovine coronavirus SHZ isolate is subjected to efficient segmented cloning, the obtained segment and a Linker sequence are subjected to a cyclic polymerase extension reaction, and the obtained reaction product can be directly transfected to 293T cells for virus packaging without purification. Different from a traditional method, the method does not need to amplify full-length virus cDNA clone by means of bacteria and yeast, but directly obtains a sufficient amount of preliminary products through PCR, and avoids the problems of instability and low efficiency when partial sequences of a virus genome proliferate in a bacteria or yeast host. By adopting the reverse genetic system, the recombinant bovine coronavirus expressing the foreign protein is successfully rescued, a brand new technical platform is provided for dynamic visualization research of in-vivo and in-vitro replication of the virus, and an efficient and flexible tool is also provided for virology research, development of virus vector vaccines and screening of antiviral drugs.
Owner:SANYA INSTITUTE OF NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY +2

Broad spectrum inhibition of human coronaviruses by lipopeptides derived from the c-terminal heptad repeat of betacoronaviruses

Described are lipopeptides that inhibit coronavirus fusion to a host cell. Thus a therapeutic for treating or preventing the common cold is described along with methods of inhibiting and / or treating an alphacoronavirus infection. The lipopeptides comprise a peptide unit comprising an amino acid sequence having a high degree of sequence identity to a sequence from the C-terminal heptad repeat of a betacoronavirus S protein, such as that of SARS-CoV-2.
Owner:THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIV IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK