Nasal mucosa is much more susceptible than oral mucosa to infection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants: Wearing nasal masks where facial masks cannot be used.

J Med Virol

Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Published: February 2023

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