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Cell response protects pigs from COVID

Benjamin Herrold
Feb 4, 2022
Feb 4, 2022 Updated Feb 4, 2022

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Pigs don’t get sick when exposed to the coronavirus, and scientists at Iowa State University have learned more about the cell process that protects them.

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