Syncytia formation by SARS-CoV-2 infected cells
J. Buchrieser, J. Dufloo, M. Hubert, B. Monel, D. Planas, M. M. Rajah, C. Planchais, F. Porrot, F. Guivel-Benhassine, S. van der Werf, N. Casartelli, H. Mouquet, T. Bruel, O. Schwartz
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infected cells form syncytia via Spike protein-mediated fusion, regulated by IFITMs and TMPRSS2.
The EMBO Journal · Nov 4, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology