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SARS-CoV-2

American

[sahrz-koh-vee-too] / ˈsɑrzˈkoʊ viˈtu /

noun

Pathology.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2: the strain of a coronavirus that causes COVID-19. First identified in 2019, it subsequently set off a global pandemic.

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Together with co-first author Longlong Si, Ph.D., a former postdoctoral researcher in Ingber's lab, the researchers developed DoriVac vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2, HIV, and Ebola.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

This issue is made more difficult by the constant evolution of SARS-CoV-2, which produces new variants that can partially escape immune defenses.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

This improvement helped increase the detection of viral RNA from pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, as well as DNA from other infectious agents.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

As long as that heightened innate activity continued, mice were protected against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

The first cases were detected in Wuhan in China in late 2019, and understanding where the SARS-CoV-2 virus came from is seen as key to preventing future pandemics.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

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