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  • 2480251313349441240125726967659560396986PublicAssets/3753Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses responsible for 30 percent of mild respiratory infections and atypical deadly pneumonia in humans worldwide. These deadly pneumonia include those caused by infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The coronavirus spike glycoprotein mediates virus entry into cells and represents an important therapeutic target. The illustration shows a viral membrane decorated with spike glycoproteins; highlighted in red is a potential neutralization site, which is a protein sequence that might be used as a target for vaccines to combat viruses such as MERS-CoV and other coronaviruses.Melody Campbell, UCSFDavid Veesler, University of WashingtonIllustration

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    Coronavirus spike protein structure

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    Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses responsible for 30 percent of mild respiratory infections and atypical deadly pneumonia in humans worldwide. These deadly pneumonia include those caused by infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The coronavirus spike glycoprotein mediates virus entry into cells and represents an important therapeutic target. The illustration shows a viral membrane decorated with spike glycoproteins; highlighted in red is a potential neutralization site, which is a protein sequence that might be used as a target for vaccines to combat viruses such as MERS-CoV and other coronaviruses.

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    Melody Campbell, UCSF

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    David Veesler, University of Washington

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