SARS-CoV-2 Mac1 is required for IFN antagonism and efficient virus replication in mice
Y. M. Alhammad, S. Parthasarathy, R. Ghimire, J. J. O'Connor, C. M. Kerr, J. J. Pfannenstiel, D. Chanda, C. A. Miller, R. Unckless, S. Zuniga, L. Enjuanes, S. More, R. Channappanavar, A. Fehr
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 Mac1 is essential for pathogenesis but not replication, as Mac1-deleted virus replicates normally but induces higher IFN responses and reduced disease in mice.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology