Published in Vaccine Weekly, August 17th, 2005
Study 1: Scientists have identified murine CD8 T cell epitopes in codon-optimized SARS-associated coronavirus spike protein.
According to recent research from the United States, "The causative agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has been identified as a new type of coronavirus, SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV).
"CD8 T cells play an important role in controlling diseases caused by other coronaviruses and in mediating vaccine-induced protective immunity in corresponding animal models. The spike protein,...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2005-08-17)
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