SARS-CoV-2 typically utilises host receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) for viral entry. Despite low ACE2 expression, monocyte-derived macrophages, the predominant lung macrophage during severe COVID-19, are often found with SARS-CoV-2 in infected lungs. As macrophage inflammation and cyt...
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens (Human)
