Virology
- Avi Blizovsky
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According to the findings, the CMV virus recruited a molecule called CD44, which in research is called the "traffic controller" of the immune system, and thus disrupted the ability of immune cells to reach the place where an effective response begins in time.
- Davidson Institute
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Nobel Prize winner who identified reverse transcriptase, formulated the “Baltimore Classification” and laid the foundations for modern virology, PCR and antiviral drugs
- Science site The Conversation
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The variant carries 14 defining mutations, seven of which are in the spike protein - the protein that mediates the entry of the virus into human cells. This is a relatively large number of changes compared to the many versions of the virus around the world
