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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.02014/full Size comparison human cell and coronavirus
Outline
- Causes of disease: Infections (Virus vs Bacterium), chronic diseases, other causes
- Size of protein, virus, human cell
- Coronavirus: cell membrane, spike
- Antivirals vs vaccines
- Function of spike protein
- Evasion of immune system
- Known variants (types of mutations)
- Why are some vaccines affected more than others?
- Why should you get vaccinated? Protects you, protects others, less opportunity for new mutatations
