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The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER — Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered what they call a "weakness" in the virus that causes COVID-19.
By exploiting this weakness, researchers have developed a new vaccine effective against all strains of the disease that has killed about 6.5 million people worldwide since its discovery more than two years ago. It may pave the way for a cure, he said.
The lead author of the study, Dr. Sriram Subramaniam, a professor at UBC School of Medicine, said the team had studied the virus at the atomic level, found weaknesses, and identified antibody fragments. said to have identified Surge He can attach to all other variants, including the Omicron subvariant.
Antibodies fight viruses by sticking to them like locks, becoming ineffective when the virus mutates rapidly, but Subramanium is the 7 major SARS-CoV-2 virus. It states that all variants have a constant weakness. Allows a single antibody to act as a 'master key' that can overcome widespread mutations.
Subramaniam said the weaknesses and master keys identified in this study could be effective against current or future variants of the virus that causes COVID-19. It unlocks new territory."
This Canadian Press report was first published on August 18, 2022.
