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Body's anti-viral defences drive production of a non-functional coronavirus cell receptor

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 cell receptor ACE2, which is driven by antiviral interferon signals.
28 Oct 2020
United Kingdom
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