SARS-CoV-2 transmission via apical syncytia release from primary bronchial epithelia and infectivity restriction in children epithelia
G. Beucher, M.-L. Blondot, A. Celle, N. Pied, P. Recordon-Pinson, P. Esteves, M. Faure, M. Metifiot, S. Lacomme, D. Dacheaux, D. R. Robinson, G. Laengst, F. Beaufils, M.-E. Lafon, P. Berger, , H. Wodrich
This study shows that adult bronchial epithelia form infectious syncytia releasing SARS-CoV-2, while children's epithelia resist infection due to faster interferon response.
bioRxiv · May 28, 2021Microbiology