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Summary of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-binding mechanism to the ACE2 receptor, resulting in virion entry, replication, assembly of new virions and dissemination of new viral particles. It should be noted that this mechanism has also been proposed at the level of keratinocytes and cells constituting the cutaneous eccrine sweat glands.
