MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Deletion of the Envelope gene attenuates SARS-CoV-2 infection by altered Spike localization and increased cell-to-cell transmission
Hannah L. Fischer, Shanmugapriya Shanmugapriya, Christopher Kline…·Zandrea Ambrose
This study shows that deleting the Envelope gene in SARS-CoV-2 increases cell surface Spike protein and cell-to-cell transmission, reducing neutralizing antibody inhibition.