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CCR5Delta32 deletion as a protective factor in Czech first-wave COVID-19 subjects.
Physiological research - 17 Mar 2021
Hubacek J A, Dusek L, Majek O, Adamek V, Cervinkova T, Dlouha D, Pavel J, Adamkova V
Abstract excerpt
Infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has spread widely around the globe. Significant inter-individual differences have been observed during the course of the infection, which suggests that genetic susceptibility may be a contributing factor. CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), which acts as a co-receptor for the entry of HIV-1...
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