Live imaging of airway epithelium reveals that mucociliary clearance modulates SARS-CoV-2 spread

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 initiates infection in the conducting airways, where mucociliary clearance inhibits pathogen penetration. However, it is unclear how mucociliary clearance impacts SARS-CoV-2 spread after infection is established. To investigate viral spread at this site, we perform live imaging o...

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Main Authors: Mark E. Becker, Laura Martin-Sancho, Lacy M. Simons, Michael D. McRaven, Sumit K. Chanda, Judd F. Hultquist, Thomas J. Hope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53791-4
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