News Hub Creator 05/11/2020
Scientist found out that the new coronavirus can enter the body through the eyes, after research discovered that the eyes contain a protein used by The virus scientifically called SARS-CoV2 to restrict to cells.
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This latest discorvery is coming from a team of researcher from the John Hopkins University School of Medicine.
According to the team of the scientists, which was led by Lingli Zhou of the department of Ophthalmology, COVID19 or SARS-COV2 latches onto ACE-2 receptors in the eyes, as these receptors are known as the Gateway into cells in the body. View pictures in App save up to 80% data.
This report which was released on Monday 11th of May revealed that the ACE-2 receptors area discovered in the respiratory tract and the lungs, which is where the first virus first infiltrates cells and other organs in the body and the John Hopkins scientists have now found out the produce ACE-2, making them a target for the virus.
Their study suggests that if droplet from an infected person's sneeze or cough were to touch the surface of the eye, the virus could begin to infiltrates the cells there explaining why some infected patients have suffered conjunctivitis which is known as the inflammatory of The eye.
The researchers also revealed that tears may serve as a spread of infectiont hat they have analysed ten human Post-mortem eyes among the people who did not die of COVID19 for the expression of ACE2 .
Let all take a serious precaution over this virus.