Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Last month the city of Kolkata had reported a double mutant type B.1.617 strain of COVID19. Today, an indigenous triple mutant variety B.1.618 is identified. This strain, dubbed as the “Bengal strain” by Scientists, is much more infective compared to the previous ones and what is terrifying them more is […]
Shrayana Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata A research team from UT Southwestern has recognised a key gene necessary for cells to consume and destroy viruses. The findings which were reported in Nature could lead to ways that could manipulate this process to improve the immune system’s ability to combat viral infections. The key gene essential for cells […]
-Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata Antibodies serve as analytical barriers to viruses or viral infections. They play a dual role in communicating the existence of invading pathogens in infected cells, also, in interfering with the processes that are essential to the viral lifecycle. The antibodies activate phagocytes which is a potential mechanism of eradiating viruses. […]
