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. 2020 Apr 14;117(15):8218-8221.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2005456117. Epub 2020 Mar 30.

News Feature: Avoiding pitfalls in the pursuit of a COVID-19 vaccine

Lynne Peeples

News Feature: Avoiding pitfalls in the pursuit of a COVID-19 vaccine

Lynne Peeples. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19 and the focus of numerous vaccine development efforts—has three surface proteins attached to a lipid bilayer, as seen in this illustration based on X-ray diffraction data. Image credit: Science Source/Juan Gaertner.
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Researchers are debating which, if any, of the phenomena related to immune enhancement could be at play in the case of the novel coronavirus—and just how these phenomena might affect the success of vaccine candidates. Image credit: Shutterstock/PhotobyTawat.
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