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2) The study highlights that in the 3 months prior to June 2023, 8.9% of Canadian adults reported being infected, and in the six months prior, the proportion was 13.7%. It is noted that older adults and males were less likely to report multiple infections. 
2) This study analyzes COVID-19 case data from January 2020 to May 2023 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan and compares it to national data. Meteorological factors are also examined. 
2) The study used an FDA-approved assay to measure levels of the brain injury biomarkers GFAP and UCH-L1 in COVID-19 patients and controls. 
2) The study analyzed COVID-19 transmission dynamics using an infection network constructed from epidemiological data in South Korea from January 2020 to July 2021. This network maps the infector-infectee relationships. 
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2) Mannose Binding Lectins (MBLS), which can be found in many vegetables as leeks, are proteins that play a crucial role in our innate immune system. They recognize and bind to pathogens, including coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2. 
2) The study used a Bayesian spatiotemporal regression model to identify risk factors associated with Covid-19 infection rates in neighborhoods of Cรบcuta, Colombia between 2020-2022. 
2) SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells requires interactions between the viral spike protein and the ACE2 receptor on the cell surface. This process depends on cholesterol-rich membrane domains in the plasma membrane.
2) Zinc is an essential micronutrient that plays an important role in immune function and cell signaling. It is required for the normal development and functioning of immune cells like neutrophils, B cells, NK cells, and T cells.
2) SARS-CoV-2 is prone to mutations due to its RNA virus nature. Mutations allow the virus to evolve and gain advantages like increased transmissibility. 
2) In this very interesting study, researchers investigated the anti-SARS-CoV-2 effects of hesperidin (HSD), hesperetin (HST), and orange peel extract containing these flavonoids.ย 
2) For those interested in the innate immune system and receptors other than ACE2, two fascinating studies carried out by Italian teams. 
2) An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus occurred in a mixed-species farm in Italy, infecting and killing laying hens. Geese, ducks and pigs in the same farm remained healthy. 
2) I never managed to hide my fascination ๐ค for this extraordinary apparatus, which is at the heart of cells, and which plays a major role in the replication of viruses. 
2) The study compared metabolic profiles, including measures of oxidative stress, in lymphocytes from healthy controls, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients, and Long COVID (LC) patients.
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2) ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข is part of the innate immune system and plays an important role in the body's response. It is a group of proteins found in blood plasma that helps eliminate pathogens and damaged cells and acts as a bridge between innate and adaptive immunity. 
2) This study investigates the mechanisms underlying T-cell lymphopenia (low T-cell counts) in severe COVID-19 patients. This is important to understand as lymphopenia correlates with worse disease outcomes. 
2) H5N1 is a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu. It primarily infects birds, especially poultry, but can also infect humans. 
2) Scientists are monitoring the bird flu virus for changes that could indicate its ability to spread among humans. A cow-to-human transmission case raised concerns. The virus is typically transmitted through contact with wild birds or infected poultry. 
2) Samples of HPAIV collected in Iceland between 2022-2023 were analyzed. Three different genotypes of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b were found circulating in wild birds in 2022. A novel H5N5 genotype was also identified in 2023.