Researchers from both Australia and Taiwan are warning that this mutated strain of coronavirus follows a much different pathway when it comes to causing infection in the form of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Simply put, a vaccine for the coronavirus strain currently in mass circulation probably wouldn’t work for this other strain, or any other mutated strain for that matter.
The change in this mutated strain occurred in part of the spike protein that normally allows the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) to bind with certain human cells. This protein specifically targets cells containing ACE2, an enzyme found in the outer surface cells of the lungs.
By targeting this enzyme, said protein allows the SARS virus to infect people with illness, which is why vaccine researchers have been rushing to come up with antibodies that might target it. But the mutation identified in this other strain of coronavirus means that a whole different approach would be necessary to stop it from causing infection....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...