Elevated temperature inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in respiratory epithelium independently of the induction of IFN-mediated innate immune defences
V. Herder, K. Dee, J. Wojtus, D. Goldfarb, C. Rozario, Q. Gu, R. Jarrett, I. Epifano, A. Stevenson, S. McFarlane, M. Stewart, A. Szemiel, R. Pinto, A. Masdefiol Garriga, S. Graham, , C. Boutell
This study shows that elevated temperatures inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in respiratory epithelium without triggering IFN-mediated immune responses.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology