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Blood-clotting protein may be SARS-CoV-2's hidden accomplice, helping it hide from antibodies and reach blood vessels
Fibrinogen, the abundant plasma protein best known for forming blood clots, may play a second and far less benign role during SARS-CoV-2 infection: acting as a molecular bridge that simultaneously hides the virus from neutralizing…
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Fibrinogen, a common plasma protein that forms blood clots, may also serve as a molecular bridge during SARS‑CoV‑2 infection, simultaneously shielding the virus from neutralizing antibodies and transporting it to the cells lining blood vessels.
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