Contemporary seasonal human coronaviruses display differences in cellular tropism compared to laboratory-adapted reference strains
Matthew J. Gartner, Monique L Smith, Clyde Dapat, Yi Wen Liaw, Thomas Tran, Randy Suryadinata, Joseph Chen, Guizhi Sun, Rory A. Shepherd, George Taiaroa, Michael Roche, Wen Shi Lee, Philip J. Robinson, Jose Maria Polo, Kanta Subbarao, Jessica Anne Neil
This study isolates and characterizes contemporary seasonal human coronaviruses, showing differences in cell tropism and growth compared to lab-adapted strains.
Journal of Virology · Aug 27, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology