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The first few days of a SARS-CoV-2 infection viewed at single-cell resolution
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The first few days of a SARS-CoV-2 infection viewed at single-cell resolution

Tom Gallagher and Paul B McCray Jr
PLoS biology, Vol.19(4), pp.e3001217-e3001217
04/2021
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001217
PMCID: PMC8101996
PMID: 33901166
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001217View
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Abstract

What transpires soon after inhaling Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the respiratory virus causing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Where does infection begin? What are the features of subsequent virus spread? How might host responses quickly contain infection? Two recently published manuscripts have evaluated infection in primary cultures of well-differentiated cells to address these questions and bring more light on the proviral and antiviral components operating during the initial days after SARS-CoV-2 exposure.
Gene Expression Antiviral Agents COVID-19 Epithelium Humans SARS-CoV-2

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