Variant-specific nucleocapsid mutations shape host innate immune trajectories during SARS-CoV-2 infection
Julia M. Berger, Jonas Martin Schroeder, Timothy K. Soh, Neele Pekarek, Lara-Marie Breul, Simon Doerner, Patrick Blümke, Jiabin Huang, Jens B. Bosse, Susanne Pfefferle, Charlotte Uetrecht
The paper investigates how specific mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 N/ORF9b gene affect host immune responses and infection outcomes using recombinant viruses.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology