Ultrastructural study confirms the formation of single and heterotypic syncytial cells in bronchoalveolar fluids of COVID-19 patients
Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2 was reported to induce cell fusions to form multinuclear syncytia that might facilitate viral replication, dissemination, immune evasion, and inflammatory responses. In this study, we have reported the types of cells involved in syncytia formation at different stages o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Virology Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02062-7 |