Research in brief

ABSTRACT

SARS-CoV-2 evades antibodies Cell-culture experiments have shown that SARS-CoV-2 can hide from the immune system and spread through cell-to-cell transmission by limiting the release of viral particles that can be inactivated by antibodies. Zika pathogenesis Pyruvic acid, a compound in the glucose metabolism pathway and a readily available supplement, may protect babies from neurological disorders and other birth defects caused by the Zika virus if taken by pregnant women. Scientists have discovered a critical gene change that turns the Zika virus from its weakened form into a mildly pathologenic form called M-F37L.