SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Beta and Delta variants display enhanced Spike-mediated Syncytia Formation
M. M. Rajah, M. Hubert, E. Bishop, N. Saunders, R. Robinot, L. Grzelak, D. Planas, J. Dufloo, S. Gellenoncourt, A. Bongers, M. Zivaljic, C. Planchais, F. Guivel-Benhassine, F. Porrot, H. Mouquet, , O. Schwartz
This study compares syncytia formation by SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants to D614G, finding enhanced fusogenicity and differential effects of mutations on ACE2 binding and antibody escape.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2021Microbiology