Challenging the Notion of Endothelial Infection by SARS-CoV-2: Insights from the Current Scientific Evidence

Overview

Journal Front Immunol

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2025 Feb 19

PMID 39967675

Authors

Saravanan Subramaniam

Asha Jose

Devin Kenney

Aoife K OConnell

Markus Bosmann

Florian Douam

Nicholas Crossland

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