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Zika Virus Update: Ball Three

This is my third knitted zika virus ball. This time it has the neutralizing antibodies on it. I hope to make two more, one orange without the antibodies on it and another with blue antibodies on it.

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Zika Virus Update: Ball Two

This is my second finished Zika virus yarn ball. ‘Finished’ because I have been working on the all white one I spoke of in my last post, but I haven’t figured out how to attach the neutralizing antibodies quite yet. … Continue reading

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Zika Virus Update: Ball One

This is the first of hopefully many (3-5?) knitted Zika virus balls that I’m planning on making. For the next one I’m thinking of making the base ball a solid white and adding bright blue spikes to the outside to … Continue reading

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This coronavirus is toast

The orange slices are the Spike proteins.  The toast represents antibody molecules that have bound to the surface of the virus, creating immunoresistance for the host.  This, after all, is where our hopes lie:  Gaining immunity and making the virus … Continue reading

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