New target for Covid-19 vaccines identified

Next generation vaccines for Covid-19 should aim to induce an immune response against ‘replication proteins’, essential for the very earliest stages of the viral cycle, concludes new research led by Professor Mala Maini and Dr Leo Swadling (UCL Infection & Immunity).

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