Scientists have a new treatment idea for the novel coronavirus that came about after they figured out what makes the virus so dangerous to our bodies: The pathogen camouflages itself after infecting cells to prevent a swift response from the immune system.
Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center identified an enzyme the virus produces that tricks cells into believing the viral RNA belongs there.
This mechanism would delay the immune response and allow the virus to replicate inside cells.
Therapies targeting the enzyme could prevent the coronavirus from hiding in plain sight.
