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  • Richard Béliveau - collaboration spéciale - Journal de Montréal

Why are some people hit harder by COVID-19?

Two recent biochemical studies show that a significant proportion of severe forms of COVID-19 are due to genetic and autoimmune disorders that inactivate interferon, our first biochemical line of defense against viral infections. Download the column

28-Sep-2020 |

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