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"Skin as a potential entry point for SARS-COV-2"

Study finds inflamed skin may increase SARS-CoV-2 entry. Cytokines raise ACE2/TMPRSS2 levels, boosting viral entry—suggesting skin could be an overlooked infection route.

#COVID19 #SARSCOV2

Source: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.07.717019v1

PDF: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.07.717019v1.full.pdf

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Fishercat

@DenisCOVIDinfoguy Oh, peachy.

Thanks. I have tiny splits on the skin of my hands right now from not gooping them up often enough after washing them. And after they heal in a day or two, I'm never going to let that happen again.