Yahoo! News UK (July 6) – One of the ways new COVID-19 variants may arise is through animals. To combat this, a group of researchers led by U. of I. virologist Ying Fang have developed a brand new all species coronavirus test. It looks for antibodies that have been produced in response to the virus’ N-protein, which is embedded in the structure that is contained within its membrane. “The N-protein is more abundant and it is more conserved than the proteins used in most tests,” says Fang.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cross-species-covid-test-may-175053869.html
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U.S. News & World Report (July 10)
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-07-10/scientists-develop-all-species-covid-test
Daily Beast (July 6)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-cross-species-covid-test-may-stop-the-next-scary-variant
Kaiser Health News (San Francisco, July 7)
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/to-spot-covid-reservoirs-researchers-invent-test-for-any-animal/