COVID-19: Does SARS-CoV-2 Modulate Acanthamoeba Epigenetics to Enhance Survival and Transmission in the Environment?

Jibran Sualeh Muhammad*, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed Ahmed Khan*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

For the first time, we propose the role of epigenetic mechanisms in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 survival inside Acanthamoeba and possible transmission via airborne cysts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1021-1023
Number of pages3
JournalACS Pharmacology and Translational Science
Volume4
Issue number2
Early online date4 Mar 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Apr 2021

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Keywords

  • Acanthamoeba
  • epigenetics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • transmission

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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