Malaria, COVID-19 and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2: what does the available population data say?
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 we...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2021-10-01
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Series: | Open Biology |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsob.210213 |