Summary:
- This article reports on a new study that has discovered a novel mechanism for how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects human cells.
- The researchers found that the virus's spike protein can bind to a specific receptor on human cells, called neuropilin-1, which helps the virus enter and infect those cells more efficiently.
- Understanding this new infection pathway could lead to the development of new treatments or therapies to block the virus from entering and replicating inside human cells, potentially helping to control the COVID-19 pandemic.