EWI-2 Inhibits Cell-Cell Fusion at the HIV-1 Virological Presynapse
E. E. Whitaker, N. J. Matheson, S. Perlee, P. B. Munson, M. Symeonides, M. Thali
The paper identifies EWI-2 as a host factor that inhibits HIV-1 Env-mediated cell-cell fusion at the virological presynapse, contributing to the prevention of syncytia formation.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2019Microbiology