Omicron Pathogenesis is Different - It Uses Two Ways To Enter A Cell (SARS-COV-3)

Omicron Science is Different - It Uses Two Ways To Enter A Cell (SARS-COV-3)

Researchers from Cambridge University UK shed light on the amazing mutations in Omicron that make it more transmissible but less damaging to the lung tissue. Let's review.

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‘Mini-lungs’ reveal early stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection | University of Cambridge
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