Influenza A Virus Infections Sense Host Membrane Tension to Dynamically Tune Assembly
E. A. Partlow, A. Jaeggi-Wong, S. D. Planitzer, N. Berg, Z. Li, T. Ivanovic
This study shows influenza A virus dynamically changes its shape in response to membrane tension, favoring spheres under optimal conditions and filaments under antibody pressure, without requiring genetic changes.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology