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May 16 โ€ข 6 tweets โ€ข 2 min read โ€ข Read on X
๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฆ-๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฉ-2 ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ

nature.com/articles/s4146โ€ฆ
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2) The researchers performed deep mutational scanning of residues 808-855 of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which spans the S2' cleavage site, fusion peptide and adjacent regions Image
3) They identified mutations at residue 813 upstream of the S2' cleavage site that reduced sensitivity to TMPRSS2-mediated cleavage and cell surface entry. Mutations S813V and S813K decreased virus virulence in mice. Image
4) The fusion peptide (residues 816-834) was found to have very low mutational tolerance, indicating its functional importance for membrane fusion. Image
5) An F823Y mutation in the fusion peptide conferred resistance to two broadly neutralizing antibodies (COV44-62 and COV44-79) that target this region. Structural modeling suggested the mutation disrupts antibody binding. Image
6) The findings provide insights into SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity and cell entry pathway usage. They also highlight a potential challenge for developing pan-coronavirus vaccines targeting the fusion peptide region.

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โ–ถ๏ธ EGYPT, Seroprevalence H5N1 in poultry workers : 2.1% (2015), equivalent of 20.000 workers ?
โ–ถ๏ธ WHO, 356 human cases of H5N1 reported in Egypt (9 March 2006 - 30 September 2016)
โ–ถ๏ธ 98% ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง ๐——๐—˜๐—ง๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—˜๐—— ? Image
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๐™๐™๐™š ๐™ˆ๐˜ผ๐˜ฟ๐™‰๐™€๐™Ž๐™Ž ! ๐Ÿคฌ
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biorxiv.org/content/10.110โ€ฆ
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2) COVID-19 (caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus) can cause neurological symptoms like memory loss, cognitive issues, and sensory disruption. These symptoms are sometimes referred to as neuro-COVID.
3) Researchers believe viral protein fragments from SARS-CoV-2 may be aggregating into amyloid nanofibrils in the brain, contributing to neuro-COVID symptoms. Two fragments from ORF6 and ORF10 proteins were previously found to self-assemble into neurotoxic amyloids. Image
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