Airway epithelia clear rhinovirus infection via two waves of cell extrusion
Faith Fore, Dustin Bagley, Rocío T. Martínez-Nuñez, Julia Aniscenko, Sebastian Lennox Johnston, Jody Rosenblatt
This study shows human bronchial epithelial cells clear rhinovirus by extruding infected cells in two waves, maintaining barrier integrity but promoting viral transmission.
Science Advances · Sep 25, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology