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Syncytia assay for cell-cell fusion. Wt HeV F alone, F + G and G380A + G were expressed via the pCAGGS vector in BHK 21 F cells. Twenty-nine hours post-transfection, pictures were taken at 100× magnification and cells examined for the formation of giant multi-nucleated cells, or syncytia (indicated with arrows).
