SARS-CoV-2 might transmit through the skin while the skin barrier function could be the mediator
Qiannan Xu, Li Zhang, Lihong Chen, Xiaoqing Zhao, Xiaopan Wang, Mengyan Hu, Yunchen Le, Feng Xue, Xia Li, Jie Zheng
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Barrier functionMediatorPsoriasisImmunologyCoronavirusLungHuman skinTransmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirologyBiologyDiseaseCell biologyPathologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeneticsEngineeringElectrical engineeringDermatological and COVID-19 studiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchInfection Control and Ventilation