SARS-CoV-2 and interferon blockade
Abstract The response to viral infection generally includes an activation of the adaptive immune response to produce cytotoxic T cells and neutralizing antibodies. We propose that SARS-CoV-2 activates the innate immune system through the renin-angiotensin and kallikrein-bradykinin pathways, blocks i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | Molecular Medicine |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10020-020-00231-w |