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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.02014/full Size comparison human cell and coronavirus

Outline

  • Causes of disease: Infections (Virus vs Bacterium), chronic diseases, other causes
  • Size of protein, virus, human cell
  • Coronavirus: cell membrane, spike
  • Antivirals vs vaccines
  • Function of spike protein
  • Evasion of immune system
  • Known variants (types of mutations)
  • Why are some vaccines affected more than others?
  • Why should you get vaccinated? Protects you, protects others, less opportunity for new mutatations