The Next Pandemic? New Study Reveals How the Recent Animal-Origin Virus Enters Human Cells
Researchers have revealed the structure of the fusion protein of the Langya virus, an infectious disease that jumped from animals to humans, using advanced microscopy techniques. Their findings highlight the virus’s similarities to other deadly viruses, emphasizing the urgency for developing broad-spectrum vaccines and treatments for this class of viruses.
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The Next Pandemic? New Study Reveals How the Recent Animal-Origin Virus Enters Human Cells

Scientists have illuminated the process by which a highly infectious virus, recently transmitted from animals to humans, gains entry into human cells. Dr. Ariel Isaacs and Dr. Yu Shang Low, from The University of Queensland, have successfully revealed the structure of the fusion protein of the La

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I dreaded reading yet another #LabLeak piece, but this one is good.

"The Lab-Leak Theory Still Can’t Be Disproved. Should We Care?"

#AnimalOrigin #COVID19

https://slate.com/technology/2023/01/lab-leak-three-years-debate-covid-origins.html

How the Lab-Leak Theory Went From Fringe to Mainstream—and Why It’s a Warning

Three years ago, Tom Cotton ushered it into the public conversation.

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