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Covid’s spike protein plays key role in illness: Study – MENAFN.COM

New York, May 2 (IANS) SARS-CoV-2’s distinctive spike proteins have been known to infect its host by latching on to healthy cells, but scientists have, in a new…

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New York, May 2 (IANS) SARS-CoV-2’s distinctive “spike” proteins have been known to infect its host by latching on to healthy cells, but scientists have, in a new study, showed that they also play a key role in the disease.
The paper, published in the journal Circulation Research, showed conclusively that Covid-19 is a vascular disease, demonstrating exactly how the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages and attacks the vascular system on a cellular level.
The findings help explain Covid-19’s…

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