The RNA sensor MDA5 detects SARS-CoV-2 infection
N. G. Sampaio, L. Chauveau, J. Hertzog, A. Bridgeman, G. Fowler, J. P. Moonen, M. Dupont, R. A. Russel, M. Noerenberg, J. Rehwinkel
The paper identifies MDA5 as a cellular sensor for SARS-CoV-2 infection that induces type I and III interferons in Calu-3 cells.
bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2021Immunology