Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Orf3a and E ion channel activity in COVID-19 blood samples.

Han-Gang Yu Gina SizemoreKaty SmootPeter Perrotta

Published in: Journal of clinical and translational science (2021)

We developed a cell-free test that can detect Orf3a/E channel activity of SARS-CoV-2 in blood samples from COVID-19-infected individuals, confirming a hypothesis that the virus spreads to the heart via blood circulation.

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