Serology tests detect the presence of specific proteins of interest in the serum (the liquid phase of blood after clotting). Serology tests for COVID-19 aim to detect in the serum specific antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 (antibodies are proteins as well). The human body produces 5 different types of antibodies (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG e IgM, whereContinue reading “Serology tests for COVID-19: what they are and how they work”
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Cosa sappiamo del SARS-CoV-2
“Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2” by NIAID is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (Particelle virali che emergono dalla superficie di una cellula infettata) A dicembre del 2019 abbiamo iniziato a sentir parlare di un nuovo virus che si stava diffondendo in Cina causando un alto numero di casi di polmonite, chiamato temporaneamente 2019-nCoV. L’11 febbraio 2020 ilContinue reading “Cosa sappiamo del SARS-CoV-2”
What we know about SARS-CoV-2
“Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2” by NIAID is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (Virus emerging from the surface of an infected cell) We have heard about a new virus that was causing pneumonia since December 2019; the virus was spreading in China and it was temporarily called 2019-nCoV. On February 11th, 2020, the International Committee on TaxonomyContinue reading “What we know about SARS-CoV-2”
Women in STEM: dr. Carla
Originally posted on SciComm for everyone:
dr. Carla, in the lab Forth episode of Women in STEM. Today, I have the pleasure to host dr. Carla. A scientist working on Hepatitis Delta Virus, a dear friend of mine and creator of Virus&Co. Hi Carla, welcome! First of all, would you like to tell us something…
Virus&Co. 