STAT2 signaling as double-edged sword restricting viral dissemination but driving severe pneumonia in SARS-CoV-2 infected hamsters
R. Boudewijns, H. J. Thibaut, S. J. F. Kaptein, R. Li, V. Vergote, L. Seldeslachts, C. De Keyzer, L. Bervoets, S. Sharma, J. Van Weyenbergh, L. Liesenborghs, J. Ma, S. Jansen, D. Van Looveren, T. Vercruysse, , X. Saelens
This study shows that STAT2 signaling both restricts SARS-CoV-2 spread and causes severe pneumonia in infected hamsters.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology