Clade C MERS-CoV camel strains vary in protease utilizationduring viral entry
Helena Winstone, Helen A. Stillwell, Tiffany Tan, Noam A. Cohen, Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera, Susan Reich Weiss
This study compares protease utilization in Clade C MERS-CoV camel strains, finding reduced TMPRSS2-mediated entry in East African isolates compared to Clade A/B strains.
bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology