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Branched actin networks remodel this interface, but their precise contribution to the early stages of RSV infection remains unclear. Here, we interfered with Arp2\/3 complex-dependent actin filament branching by generating A549 cell lines disrupted for expression of the essential Arp2 subunit by CRISPR\/Cas9. Permanent loss of Arp2 reduced the infection of the RSV long GFP reporter virus, as quantified over the first 24 h post-infection. Compromised infection efficiency in Arp2 knockout cells persisted at later time points, and also resulted in reduced syncytia formation. Arp2 re-expression restored Arp2\/3 complex-dependent actin remodeling and rescued RSV infection in Arp2 KO cells. Notably, impaired RSV infection was not accompanied by obvious changes in viral host cell attachment. 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