Epithelial response to IFN‐γ promotes SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Abstract SARS‐CoV‐2, the agent that causes COVID‐19, invades epithelial cells, including those of the respiratory and gastrointestinal mucosa, using angiotensin‐converting enzyme‐2 (ACE2) as a receptor. Subsequent inflammation can promote rapid virus clearance, but severe cases of COVID‐19 are chara...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-04-01
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Series: | EMBO Molecular Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.202013191 |