La Trobe University researchers are the first in the world to characterise precisely how COVID-19 attacks lung tissues – an important step in preventing long-term damage.
Publishing their results today in Communications Biology Journal the researchers produced atomic-level images of the interplay between a protein found in the virus, and those in human tissues, including lungs.
Study co-author, Professor Marc Kvansakul from La Trobe University, said understanding how the virus attacks lung tissue is critical if we are to prevent long-term lung damage in some COVID-19 patients – including those with few or no risk factors.
“We’ve seen many patients around the world recover from the acute phase of the disease, only to discover that they have long-term damage to lungs and other organs,” Professor Kvansakul said.
“Pinpointing exactly how this damage occurs brings us an important step closer to developing treatments that can be administered while patients are still in intensive care.
“The ultimate aim is to help people recover faster and more completely, and prevent any lingering respiratory issues,” Professor Kvansakul said.
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