Expected immune recognition of COVID-19 virus by memory from earlier infections with common coronaviruses in a large part of the world population [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

SARS-CoV-2 is the coronavirus agent of the COVID-19 pandemic causing high mortalities. In contrast, the widely spread human coronaviruses OC43, HKU1, 229E, and NL63 tend to cause only mild symptoms. The present study shows, by in silico analysis, that these common human viruses are expected to induc...

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Main Authors: Johannes M. Dijkstra, Keiichiro Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2020-07-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/9-285/v2