A genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies host factors that regulate SARS-CoV-2 entry
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC7878750/
This deletion effect could be abrogated by adding trypsin or by expressing TMPRSS2, which allows the virus to resume entry via the plasma membrane fusion pathway.
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The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is vulnerable to moderate electric fields
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