Differential expression of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule-5 (CEACAM5) and dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 (DPP4) with detection of Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus in peripheral blood

• Main Authors: Abdulkarim Alhetheel (Author), Ahmed Albarrag (Author), Zahid Shakoor (Author), Ali Somily (Author), Mazin Barry (Author), Hifa Altalhi (Author), Muhammed Bakhrebah (Author), Majed Nassar (Author), Mohamed Alfageeh (Author), Ayed Assiri (Author), Sarah Alfaraj (Author), Ziad A. Memish (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) utilizes CD26 (dipeptidyl peptidase‐4) and CD66e or CEACAM5 (carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5) receptors for cell infection. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) play a critical role in mounting adapti...