Virological characteristics correlating with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fusogenicity
M. M. Begum, K. Ichihara, O. Takahashi, H. Nasser, M. Jonathan, K. Tokunaga, I. Yoshida, M. Nagashima, K. Sadamasu, K. Yoshimura, K. Sato, T. Ikeda
This study examines virological parameters of SARS-CoV-2 variants correlating with spike protein fusogenicity, finding strong links with S1/S2 cleavage efficiency and plaque size.
bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2023Microbiology