BGR: Scientists finally figured out what makes the coronavirus so dangerous
- 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.
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