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mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
… that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.  The protein that the person … response without a person ever having been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19. Later, if the person is exposed to the virus, their immune system will recognize the virus and …
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers used state-of-the-art genomic sequencers to quickly sequence the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
… genomic sequencers to quickly sequence the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This sequence was quickly shared with other … allowed researchers from across the globe to analyze the virus and better understand how it causes disease. The speed … vaccine candidate. The spike protein is essential for the virus to attach to the host cell, thereby making it an …
Talking Glossary
Un retrovirus es un virus que utiliza ARN como material genómico.
… Retrovirus … Un retrovirus es un virus que utiliza ARN como material genómico. … A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genomic material. Upon infection … AIDS and some forms of cancer. … Un retrovirus es un virus que utiliza ARN como material genómico. … Talking …
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A vector is any vehicle, often a virus or a plasmid that is used to ferry a desired DNA sequence into a host cell as part of a molecular cloning procedure.
… Vector … A vector is any vehicle, often a virus or a plasmid that is used to ferry a desired DNA … procedure. … Cell, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Cloning, Virus, Plasmid, Yeast Artificial Chromosome (YAC), Genetic … to molecular biology, is a DNA molecule (often plasmid or virus) that is used as a vehicle to carry a particular DNA …
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Researchers have now identified and catalogued more species - nearly 200 new bacteria and thousands of viruses - that reside on the human skin than has ever been possible, largely due to advances in bioinformatics and laboratory techniques.
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AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
… syndrome. … RNA (Ribonucleic Acid), Retrovirus Virus … AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired … It is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to loss of immune cells and leaves …
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Researchers from NHGRI, Oxford University and other National Institutes of Health centers have developed and tested a new method to predict hospital-acquired infections involving five other important pathogens.
… brief exposure to individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In a recent study , researchers from the National … pathogens. … hospital-acquired infections, bacteria, virus, pathogen, tracing … Researchers from NHGRI, Oxford …
Talking Glossary
El microbioma es la comunidad de microorganismos (como los hongos, bacterias y virus) que existen en un entorno en particular.
… comunidad de microorganismos (como los hongos, bacterias y virus) que existen en un entorno en particular. … The … comunidad de microorganismos (como los hongos, bacterias y virus) que existen en un entorno en particular. … Talking …
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A mutation is a change in a DNA sequence. Mutations can result from DNA copying mistakes made during cell division, exposure to ionizing radiation, exposure to chemicals called mutagens, or infection by viruses.
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A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes.
… with various cell processes. … Lysosome, Cell Biology, Virus, Bacteria, Programmed Cell Death, Apoptosis … A …