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ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2023

The role of SARS-CoV-2 N protein in diagnosis and vaccination in the context of emerging variants: present status and prospects.

Wanchen Song, Zhongbiao Fang, Feike Ma, Jiaxuan Li, Zhiwei Huang, Yanjun Zhang, Jianhua Li, Keda Chen

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Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Wanchen Song *School of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Zhongbiao Fang *Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China.
Feike Ma *Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China.
Jiaxuan LiShulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China.
Zhiwei HuangSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yanjun ZhangKey Laboratory of Public Health Detection and Etiological Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Microbiology, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Jianhua LiKey Laboratory of Public Health Detection and Etiological Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Microbiology, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Keda ChenShulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite many countries rapidly revising their strategies to prevent contagions, the number of people infected with Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to surge. The emergent variants that can evade the immune response significantly affect the effectiveness of mainstream vaccines and diagnostic products based on the original spike protein. Therefore, it is essential to focus on the highly conserved nature of the nucleocapsid protein as a potential target in the field of vaccines and diagnostics. In this regard, our review initially discusses the structure, function, and mechanism of action of N protein. Based on this discussion, we summarize the relevant research on the in-depth development and application of diagnostic methods and vaccines based on N protein, such as serology and nucleic acid detection. Such valuable information can aid in designing more efficient diagnostic and vaccine tools that could help end the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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diagnostic methodsimmune escapenucleocapsid proteinSARS-CoV-2vaccine developmentvariants of concern

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PMID37675423
PMCPMC10478715

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