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<p>Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found direct evidence that exposure to common cold coronaviruses can train T cells to fight SARS-CoV-2. "Our research will help scientists design and improve 'pan-coronavirus' vaccines that elicit broad, cross-protective responses," says LJI Professor Sujan Shresta, Ph.D.</p>
LA JOLLA, CA-;Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that Zika virus can mutate to become more infective-;and potentially break through pre-existing immunity.
US researchers have found that Zika virus can mutate to become more infective - and potentially break through pre-existing immunity.The finding is in line with the warning issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO), earlier this month. The .
Zika virus, which is carried by mosquitoes, caused a global medical emergency in 2016, with thousands of babies born with birth defects such as microcephaly after their mothers became infected while pregnant.