That way when we are infected with , we can mount an effective immune response against it | |
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351 coronavirus variant in young South African adults | AZD1222 US Phase III trial met primary efficacy endpoint in preventing COVID-19 at interim analysis |
They then added the Spike gene to the adenovirus vector.
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So they took an adenovirus that normally infects chimpanzees, and genetically altered it so it can no longer replicate or cause disease | The Lancet, 397 10269 : 99-111 |
ChAdOx1nCov-19 provides minimal protection against mild-moderate COVID-19 infection from B.
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