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Transfer of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein to uninfected epithelial cells induces antibody-mediated complement deposition
1 May 2025
Abstract excerpt
SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers a strong antibody response toward nucleocapsid protein (NP), suggesting its extracellular presence beyond intravirion RNA binding. Our co-culture experiments show NP decorates infected and proximal uninfected cell surfaces. We propose a mechanism whereby extracellular NP on uninfected cells contributes to COVID-19 pathogenicity. We show that NP binds to cell-surface sulfated...
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