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Infection of some cell types by reovirus evokes a caspase-independent form of cell death resembling necrosis. While reovirus strain T3D induces necrosis much more efficiently than strain T1L, which viral components contribute to this difference is not known. In this study, we identified that the sialic acid binding property of the reovirus σ1 protein affects necrosis efficiency. We found that in addition...