The SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread (IMAGE)

Institut Pasteur

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread

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The study showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted from one macrophage to another via bridge-like cellular projections, enabling it to spread. The cell nucleus is highlighted in pink and the viral protein NSP3 is highlighted in green. © Marie Lazzerini, Nicolas Huot, Institut Pasteur

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© Marie Lazzerini, Nicolas Huot, Institut Pasteur

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