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New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Throughout the pandemic, there has been much discussion of how Covid-19 infiltrates cells by hijacking a protein called ACE2 found on human cells. However, new research has revealed that ACE2 isn’t required for infection. Instead, the virus has other means it can use to infect cells.

Throughout the pandemic, there has been much discussion of how Covid-19 infiltrates cells by hijacking a protein called ACE2 found on human

This unexpected new insight from the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine into how Covid-19 infects cells may help explain why coronaviruses are so

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