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How can you deal with a virus that has the capability of even switching its entry route?

Laboratory experiments demonstrate that #Omicron has switched its route of entry in to human cells. 1/

This is likely to influence #Omicron spread and the types of cells it can hijack. 2/

#SARS2 can enter cells via two routes, both routes require spike activation by proteases.

Route 1: Cell surface fusion, triggered by #TMPRRS2.

Route 2: endosomal fusion, triggered by cathepsins.

So far SARS2 has favoured Route 1.
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