GenomicsbioRxivPreprint
Activated interstitial macrophages are a predominant target of viral takeover and focus of inflammation in COVID-19 initiation in human lung
Ting-Hsuan Wu, Kyle J. Travaglini, Arjun Rustagi…·Mark A. Krasnow
This paper identifies activated interstitial macrophages as a key target of SARS-CoV-2 infection in human lung tissue, showing their role in viral takeover, inflammation, and fibrosis.