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Benjamin Zink

SUNY Upstate Medical University

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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The Role of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Persistence in Inducing Chronic Type I Interferon and Mitochondrial Dysfunction.

Andreas Koenig, Mohammad Quasem, Benjamin Zink, Doniyorbek Abdulla-Zoda, Priyanka Karunanidhi, Karolina Sienko, Christian Geier, Venkatesh Jayaraman, Rabia N. Malik, Kanza Ahmed, Paul F. Shanley, Iwona A. Koenig

The study shows that SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein persistence without viral replication leads to type I interferon production and mitochondrial dysfunction, promoting autoimmunity.

bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2025 · PreprintImmunology