Science produced some wonderful news this week for members of the Mesocricetus auratus community -- more commonly known as hamsters. Data on a preclinical trial of Vaxart's (VXRT) oral and intranasal anti-coronavirus vaccine candidate, published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Translational Medicine, showed that hamsters treated with the COVID-19 vaccine candidate targeting "S" proteins in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus were less able to transmit the virus. Additionally, a Phase I clinical trial of different Vaxart vaccine targeting both "S" and "N" proteins is showing promise that it "could be effective against a range of diverse coronaviruses.
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