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COVID-19 viral fragments shown to target and kill specific immune cells in UCLA-led study
January 27, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release:

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COVID-19 viral fragments shown to target and kill specific immune cells in UCLA-led study

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Key takeaways

* A UCLA-led research team demonstrated that when human immune enzymes break up the spike protein of the virus behind COVID-19, some resulting fragments have the ability to punch holes in membranes of human immune cells. . . .

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