Spiking Dependence of SARS-CoV-2 Pathogenicity on TMPRSS2

    February 2021 in “ Journal of Medical Virology ”
    Asim Z. Abbasi, Dania A. Kiyani, Syeda M. Hamid … Nasir Jalal
    Studysummary This review discusses the role of the TMPRSS2 gene in SARS-CoV-2 infection susceptibility and outcomes, highlighting its differential expression in ethnic groups and potential as a target for COVID-19 treatments, but reports no new results.
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