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September 30, 2020Open Access

The furin cleavage site of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is a key determinant for transmission due to enhanced replication in airway cells

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TPThomas P. PeacockThe Pirbright InstituteDGDaniel H. GoldhillRoyal Veterinary CollegeJZJie ZhouZhejiang Chinese Medical University

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d95ad603f5e16dd339950https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.30.318311
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