id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-325614-e9hnhzfg Todorov, German A Possible Path towards Rapid Development of Live-Attenuated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Plunging into the Natural Pool 2020-10-14 .txt text/plain 3122 145 41 Our proposed approach is based on screening for, identifying, analyzing and selecting naturally attenuated yet highly immunogenic SARS-CoV-2 strains, which may lead to a shorter cycle of vaccine development, as well as higher vaccine effectiveness. The proposed approach is based on screening for, identifying, analyzing and selecting naturally attenuated yet highly immunogenic SARS-CoV-2 strains, potentially leading to a more rapid cycle of vaccine development, as well as higher vaccine effectiveness. If the candidate attenuated SARS-CoV-2 strain is easily transmissible, we would need to evaluate whether a live-attenuated virus that causes a very mild form of infection but is easy to transmit can be considered sufficiently safe for use as a vaccine, or whether it needs to be further attenuated in the lab, which could slow down the development of the vaccine. All in all, at present there are too many unknowns to predict how much screening of suitable individuals in high-risk subpopulations will be required to find naturally-evolved candidate strains for the development of live-attenuated vaccines. ./cache/cord-325614-e9hnhzfg.txt ./txt/cord-325614-e9hnhzfg.txt