IFITM proteins promote SARS-CoV-2 infection and are targets for virus inhibition
C. Prelli Bozzo, R. Nchioua, M. Volcic, J. Krueger, S. Heller, C. M. Stuerzel, D. Kmiec, C. Conzelmann, J. A. Mueller, F. Zech, D. Schuetz, L. Koepke, E. Braun, R. Gross, L. Wettstein, , F. Kirchhoff
This study shows that IFITM proteins are required for SARS-CoV-2 infection and can be targeted to inhibit viral entry and replication.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology