Covid Front (IMAGE)

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Covid Front

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COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This image shows antibodies (shown in orange and purple) binding to ‘spike proteins’ on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 virus (shown in teal and yellow). Spike proteins are critical for SARS-CoV-2 to enter human cells, and this can be blocked by specific antibodies – breaking the infection cycle.

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