COVID-19: CSU Researchers Pursuing Vaccine That Attacks Coronavirus' Vul...

A Colorado State University research team is pursuing a vaccine that would thwart the novel coronavirus using a genetically modified form of the well-known probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus, a bacterium commonly ingested in yogurt and other foods for gut health.

The CSU team has discovered that an engineered form of L. acidophilus holds promise in orchestrating immunity and preventing the ominous fusion of virus and host cell at two key sites on the invader’s spike protein. These points amount to an Achilles heel – a viral vulnerability that could be exploited to avoid the deadly respiratory disease COVID-19.

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