This modified virus was the perfect starting point for their project, and fortunately Conzelmann was willing to share his creation with the team at the Salk Institute. By transfecting the starter ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, infects cells by binding its spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors. Blocking this interaction with inhibitors could prevent ...

“Right now we aren’t sure it can infect humans, but we detected parts of the virus’s spike protein [which binds to mammalian cells to start an infection] suggesting potential interaction ...

replication-deficient chimpanzee adenovirus vector encoding the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein”. But this claim is also false. This Covid-19 vaccine does contain a modified virus that usually ...