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Human Type II Taste Cells Express Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 and Are Infected by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Chemosensory changes are well-reported symptoms of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The virus targets cells for entry by binding of its spike protein to cell-surface angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). It is not known whether ACE2 is expressed on taste rece...

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Autores principales: Doyle, Máire E., Appleton, Ashley, Liu, Qing-Rong, Yao, Qin, Mazucanti, Caio H., Egan, Josephine M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Investigative Pathology 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8179718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34102107
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.05.010