Cryptococcal proteases exhibit the potential to activate the latent SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

• Main Authors: Nozethu Mjokane (Author), Saheed Sabiu (Author), Olufemi S. Folorunso (Author), Onele M.N. Gcilitshana (Author), Jacobus Albertyn (Author), Carolina H. Pohl (Author), Olihile M. Sebolai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 650 million people and resulted in over 6.8 million deaths. Notably, the disease could co-manifest with microbial infections, like cryptococcosis, which also presents as a primary lung infection. Objective: In this contribution, we sought to d...