#SydneyUni researchers discovered #protein in lung that blocks #Covid infection & forms natural protective barrier.
aturally occurring protein, #LRRC15, works by attaching to the #virus, stopping Covid particles from binding with vulnerable #cells - reducing chance of #infection. "For me, an immunologist, fact there’s natural #immune receptor we didn’t know about, lining r lungs & blocks & controls viruses, that’s crazy interesting,” Neely said. Good on ya #digger
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/university-of-sydney-scientists-make-crazy-covid-19-discovery/CSMMA3FXNZH7DGELNG5ALFKZUU/