ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
The Role of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Persistence in Inducing Chronic Type I Interferon and Mitochondrial Dysfunction.
Andreas Koenig, Mohammad Quasem, Benjamin Zink…·Iwona A. Koenig
The study shows that SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein persistence without viral replication leads to type I interferon production and mitochondrial dysfunction, promoting autoimmunity.
DOI 10.1101/2025.06.02.657400