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Aug 2026
SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 modulates the upper respiratory tract inflammatory response to facilitate transmission
The infant mouse model is used to define the role of the accessory protein ORF8 in SARS-CoV-2 spread and reveal how a SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein can exploit mucosal antiviral responses to increase host contagiousness.
G. Ciabattoni, Stacey Bartlett, M. McGrath et al.
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