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Malaria, COVID-19 and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2: what does the available population data say?
Open biology - 1 Oct 2021
De A, Dash M, Tiwari A, Sinha A
Abstract excerpt
The etiopathogenesis of COVID-19 and its differential geographic spread suggest some populations are apparently 'less affected' through many host-related factors that involve angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein, which is also the entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2. The role of ACE2 has been well studied in COVID-19 but not in the context of malaria and COVID-19. We have previously suggested how malaria...
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