SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) on Nostr: The H5N1 sequence found in the hospitalized teenager shows two important mutations ...
The H5N1 sequence found in the hospitalized teenager shows two important mutations that improve the virus's ability to bind to human α2,6 sialic acid receptors.
This adaptation is crucial for the virus's potential to spread between humans.
The virus is evolving.
#H5N1
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2024-11-16 18:39:39Event JSON
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