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Relieving Lung disease in COVID-19 Patients with Aerosols that Carry Viral Genes Inhibitors
Willner Itamar, HUJI, Faculty of Science, The Institute of Chemistry
Kotler Moshe, HUJI, School of Medicine - IMRIC, Immunology and Cancer Research
Pikarsky Eli, HUJI, School of Medicine - IMRIC, Immunology and Cancer Research
Kotler Moshe, HUJI, School of Medicine - IMRIC, Immunology and Cancer Research
Pikarsky Eli, HUJI, School of Medicine - IMRIC, Immunology and Cancer Research
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Step One: “Smart” micro - or nano-particles carrying inhibitors of the gene machinery in pathogens are developed.
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Step Two: In the presence of biomarkers, the inhibiting agents are released, leading to the localized destruction of the pathogens.