Omicron Spike confers enhanced infectivity and interferon resistance to SARS-CoV-2 in human nasal tissue
G. Shi, T. Li, K. K. Lai, R. F. Johnson, J. Yewdell, A. Compton
This study shows Omicron SARS-CoV-2 has higher infectivity and interferon resistance in human nasal tissue compared to Delta, due to changes in Spike protein entry mechanisms.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2023Microbiology