Letter to the Editor

Possibilities for the Entrance of SARS-Cov-2 as an Archaeal Virus into the Ecosystem

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Mirshafiey A, Aslani M, Mortazavi-Jahromi SS. Possibilities for the Entrance of SARS-Cov-2 as an Archaeal Virus into the Ecosystem. Iran J Public Health. 2021;50(12):2608-2609.