File:Factors responsible for higher susceptibility of smokers and vapers against COVID-19.webp
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| current | 10:02, 26 February 2024 | | 1,946 × 1,066 (153 KB) | commons>Ameisenigel | {{Information |Description=Factors responsible for higher susceptibility of smokers/vapers against COVID-19. In normal individuals, the muco-ciliary epithelium and the mucous layers act as the first line of defence against the foreign pathogen (in this case SARS-CoV2). On smoking, this layer is damaged and so is the flow of the peri-ciliary fluid (mucous; indicated by arrows) which makes them more prone to infections. Smokers are also shown to have higher surface expression of ACE2 receptors... |
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