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ABSTRACT
In view of the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there are ongoing efforts aimed at predicting potential factors causing clinical exacerbation of COVID-19 and at seeking effective therapies for COVID-19.Recent studies have indicated that severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a receptor for cellular invasion and subsequent replication.
PMID:32657484 | DOI:10.1111/jdi.13346