“that produces this pathological spike protein “
How exactly is the spike protein “pathological”?
The virus uses the spike protein to attach to ACE2 receptors but the spike protein itself isn’t the virus.
A simple search will give lots of results…
Here’s one:
April 30, 2021
The novel coronavirus’ spike protein plays additional key role in illness
Salk researchers and collaborators show how the protein damages cells, confirming COVID-19 as a primarily vascular disease
~Easy