Cell surface localization and intercellular transfer of the hantavirus nucleocapsid protein via a viral assembly-independent mechanism
Amelina Albornoz, Natalia Salazar-Quiroz, Eduardo A. Bignon, Nicolás A. Muena, Diego Gonzalez, Jarell Espinoza, María José Fuenzalida, Marcelo López‐Lastra, Rainer G. Ulrich, Nicole D. Tischler
This study shows that hantavirus N protein localizes on the plasma membrane and is secreted and transferred between cells, independent of viral assembly.
bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology