“SARS-CoV-2 is a close cousin to SARS, and uses the same human receptor,ACE2,” reports Farzan, who is now co-chair of the department of immunology and microbiology at Scripps Research. The ACE2 receptor is expressed almost exclusively in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and the kidneys, which explains why the disease is so effectively transmitted via both…

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