Inhaled modified angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a decoy to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Inhaled modified angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a decoy to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection

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COVID-19 is a new zoonotic disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Since its emergence in Wuhan City, China, the virus has rapidly spread across the globe causing calamitous health, economic and societal consequences. It causes disproportionately severe disease in the elderly and those with co-morbidities, such as hypertension and diabetes. There is currently no proven treatment for COVID-19 and a safe and effective vaccine is at least a year away. The virus gains access to the respiratory ep...

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2020

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R Ameratunga / K Lehnert / E Leung / Davide Comoletti / R Snell / ST Woon / W Abbott / E Mears / R Steele / J McKee / A Muscroff-Taylor / S Ameratunga / N Medlicott / S Das / W Rolleston / ME Quinones-Mateu / H Petousis-Harris / A Jordan

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https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Inhaled_modified_angiotensin_converting_enzyme...

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Administration, Inhalation / Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 / Betacoronavirus / COVID-19 / Coronavirus Infections / Humans / Lung / Pandemics / Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Pneumonia, Viral / Protein Binding / Recombinant Proteins / SARS-CoV-2 / Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus / Biodefense / Prevention / Clinical Research / Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities / Infectious Diseases / Immunization / Vaccine Related / Development of treatments and therapeutic interventions / .1 Pharmaceuticals / Infection / Good Health and Well Being / Medical and Health Sciences / General & Internal Medicine

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