Entry, replication and innate immunity evasion of BANAL-236, a SARS-CoV-2-related bat virus, in Rhinolophus and human cells
Ségolène Gracias, Elodie Le Seac’h, Samuel Donaire-Carpio, Françoise Vuillier, Léa Vendramini, Adam Moundib, Sarah Temmam, Magdalena Rutkowska, Flora Donati, Anastasija Čupić, Javier Juste B, Carles Martínez‐Romero, Nathalie Morel, Olivier Schwartz, Nevan J. Krogan, , Nolwenn Jouvenet
This study investigates BANAL-236, a SARS-CoV-2-related bat virus, showing it can use human entry factors and evade human innate immunity, suggesting potential for zoonotic spillover.
PLoS Pathogens · Apr 20, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology