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The spike is a sigil that induces a cell to say "Oh cool! You have the ACE2 passcode! Let me inject you into me, virus!" A replica of a key doesn't start a car
by refulgentis 2y ago
The spike is a sigil that induces a cell to say "Oh cool! You have the ACE2 passcode! Let me inject you into me, virus!"
A replica of a key doesn't start a car: you need an engine too.
- e44858 2y agoCould the spike protein push bad things through the blood-brain barrier absent an infection? "Damage to the brain vessels mediated by the coronavirus spike protein (S-protein) and overactive immune responses have been identified as leading causes of this condition" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36810757/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36810757/
- refulgentis 2y agoIf you attached something to it, as we see in the titular mediated, yes. COVID being one thing that does
- phkahler 2y agoNo, the spike proteins have been shown to do damage. They aren't just a key. And yeah sorry I don't have a reference, I quit even thinking about Covid after my 3rd round.
- NemoNobody 2y ago3 rounds?? I got the original strain that went thru the US - I've only had it once. I just blood test done not too long ago and I still have measurable antibodies 3 years later, a low count - I'm due for a booster but I've never been vaccinated.