Strong homology between SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein and a Mycobacterium sp. antigen allows rapid diagnosis of Mycobacterial infections and may provide specific anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunity via the BCG vaccine
Gerard J. Nuovo, Esmerina Tili, David Suster, Eva Matys, Lance Hupp, Cynthia M. Magro
Topics & Concepts
VirologyBiologyMycobacterium bovisVaccinationImmunityAntibodyImmune systemInnate immune systemMycobacterium tuberculosisAntigenMicrobiologyInfectivityImmunologyTuberculosisMedicineVirusPathologyImmune responses and vaccinationsImmunodeficiency and Autoimmune DisordersTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology