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When a person is infected with a coronavirus such as SARS-CoV2, the immune system produces antibodies against a component in the virus. In the case of COVID-19 infections, the SARS-CoV2 virus is made up of RNA surrounded by spike proteins. The spike proteins latch onto cells within the infected individual and the viral RNA replicates allowing the virus to spread and infect more cells. To combat the coronavirus, the immune system must recognize the spike proteins and begin producing antibodies in response.
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SEP 02, 2022Immunology
Soon, vaccine booster shots that are specific to the Omicron variant will be available in many countries. The new Omicro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2022Health & Medicine
A study published in JAMA Network Open discovered an association between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in w ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 29, 2022Health & Medicine
If you have ever done research for school or work, or simply been curious about a scientific finding and wanted to read ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2022Health & Medicine
Some people who may not normally worry about disease may take greater steps to protect themselves against COVID-19 if th ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 19, 2022Health & Medicine
Since the start of the pandemic, researchers and clinicians have warned that not everyone who is infected with SARS-CoV- ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has mutated many times into new variants, some that we don't hear about, while others ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Since we first encountered it in late 2019, the virus has continued to mut ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2022Health & Medicine
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has continued to evolve since the start of the pandemic, and we've moved down the list of variants ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
In our best practices blog, we explore how lateral flow assay design affects test performance. Read on to gain a deeper ...JUL 08, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Long COVID is a term used to describe a wide variety of health problems that some people experience after an infection o ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Immune reactive molecules called nanobodies, which are based on molecules found in llamas could offer robust protection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2022Health & Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic presented research on long COVID’s effects on sleep during 2022 Sleep Week (the annual meetin ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 14, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Labroots hosted its 3rd annual Coronavirus Conference Virtual Event Series on May 4, 2022. The speaker roster for this f ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Inhaled aerosol vaccines provide more protection than nasal sprays and evoke a stronger immune response. The correspondi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2022Health & Medicine
Were you boosted, got Omicron, and still felt like death warmed over twice? It happens, and it’s no secret th ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 08, 2022Health & Medicine
After two years of uncertainty, we can definitely say that the coronavirus (Covid-19) has changed our everyday lives as ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 02, 2022Immunology
As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, researchers isolated SARS-CoV-2 and began studying the virus. The information scie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2022Health & Medicine
In previous studies in Israel, vaccine-induced COVID immunity was reported to decrease as early as three ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAY 19, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
An antibiotic known as clofoctol has shown promise in treating SARS-CoV-2 in mice. The corresponding study was published ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 18, 2022Immunology
The world has quickly learned that the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes COVID-19. But it can also cause another disorder in child ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2022Technology
How people felt after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine has been the topic of significant debate for a while now. It was re ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 24, 2022Immunology
A variety of studies by different reseaech groups have now confirmed that the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2022Health & Medicine
A nationwide study recently reported that COVID-19 infection increases risk for a constellation of blood clot-related ev ...Written By: Angela GarciaAPR 18, 2022Health & Medicine
Hepatitis outbreaks in children have been detected in the UK, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the US, in Alabama. S ...Written By: Alexandria Bass
SEP 02, 2022
Immunology
Soon, vaccine booster shots that are specific to the Omicron variant will be available in many countries. The new Omicro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
A study published in JAMA Network Open discovered an association between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in w
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 29, 2022
Health & Medicine
If you have ever done research for school or work, or simply been curious about a scientific finding and wanted to read
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Some people who may not normally worry about disease may take greater steps to protect themselves against COVID-19 if th
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
Since the start of the pandemic, researchers and clinicians have warned that not everyone who is infected with SARS-CoV-
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has mutated many times into new variants, some that we don't hear about, while others
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Since we first encountered it in late 2019, the virus has continued to mut
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2022
Health & Medicine
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has continued to evolve since the start of the pandemic, and we've moved down the list of variants
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
In our best practices blog, we explore how lateral flow assay design affects test performance. Read on to gain a deeper
...
JUL 08, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Long COVID is a term used to describe a wide variety of health problems that some people experience after an infection o
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Immune reactive molecules called nanobodies, which are based on molecules found in llamas could offer robust protection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2022
Health & Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic presented research on long COVID’s effects on sleep during 2022 Sleep Week (the annual meetin
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 14, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Labroots hosted its 3rd annual Coronavirus Conference Virtual Event Series on May 4, 2022. The speaker roster for this f
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Inhaled aerosol vaccines provide more protection than nasal sprays and evoke a stronger immune response. The correspondi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
Were you boosted, got Omicron, and still felt like death warmed over twice? It happens, and it’s no secret th
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
After two years of uncertainty, we can definitely say that the coronavirus (Covid-19) has changed our everyday lives as
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 02, 2022
Immunology
As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, researchers isolated SARS-CoV-2 and began studying the virus. The information scie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
In previous studies in Israel, vaccine-induced COVID immunity was reported to decrease as early as three
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 19, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
An antibiotic known as clofoctol has shown promise in treating SARS-CoV-2 in mice. The corresponding study was published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 18, 2022
Immunology
The world has quickly learned that the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes COVID-19. But it can also cause another disorder in child
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2022
Technology
How people felt after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine has been the topic of significant debate for a while now. It was re
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 24, 2022
Immunology
A variety of studies by different reseaech groups have now confirmed that the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2022
Health & Medicine
A nationwide study recently reported that COVID-19 infection increases risk for a constellation of blood clot-related ev
...
Written By:
Angela Garcia
APR 18, 2022
Health & Medicine
Hepatitis outbreaks in children have been detected in the UK, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the US, in Alabama. S
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass