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Textiles that block the transmission of viral particles help to reduce virus spread. Here, peptides on the surface a bioengineered textile capture SARS-CoV-2 viral particles, reducing onward infection by 500-fold.
Bioengineered textiles with peptide binders that capture SARS-CoV-2 viral particles