V. Raeymaekers

This study investigates how mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein's S2 motif affect activation by TMPRSS2 and TMPRSS13 proteases, finding that K814 is dispensable for TMPRSS2 but not TMPRSS13.

This paper identifies how SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses' spike proteins are adapted to specific airway temperatures and proteases, enhancing their transmission and pathogenicity.

This study compares influenza B virus (IBV) and influenza A virus (IAV) hemagglutinin (HA) adaptation to human airways, finding IBV HA is more cleavable, acid-stable, and temperature-preferred for human upper airways.