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Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from MIT and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2024

"We think that there are actually many more genes that have retained similar virus-like biology," Shepherd continued.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022

Five executives canceled at the last minute, with four of them citing Covid-19 or virus-like symptoms.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

It does this by diverting the viral machinery of functional viruses to replicate itself, making virus-like zombies that can grow and spread, often at the expense of infectious virus.

From Scientific American • Jul. 29, 2022

In each case, they found "herpes virus-like particles" in cells of dead elephants' hearts, livers and tongues.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2022