As reports have shown that in severe cases of COVID-19 there is an impaired local intrinsic immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection [70], we also examined the expression of LYN and CD74 genes (markers of dendritic and Langerhans cells, respectively), which are normally expressed in the antigen-presenting cells) of the nasopharyngeal tissue. The gene discussed is LYN; the disease is COVID-19.