Research shows how a viral toxin may exacerbate severe COVID-19

Berkeley [US], December 10 (ANI): According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, the SARS-CoV-2 virus may create a viral toxin that causes severe COVID-19 infections.

The research demonstrates how the SARS-CoV-2 "spike" protein can harm cell barriers that line the interior of blood veins within bodily organs like the lungs, causing what is known as a vascular leak. One of COVID-19's deadliest