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SARS-CoV-2 infection induces neutrophil extracellular traps. SARS-CoV-2 replicates in neutrophils and induces the formation of NETs which leads to the release of inflammatory cytokines and several proteins that damage lung epithelium resulting in acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
