Naturally-acquired immunity in Syrian Golden Hamsters provides protection from re-exposure to emerging heterosubtypic SARS-CoV-2 variants B.1.1.7 and B.1.351
J. J. Clark, P. Sharma, E. Bentley, A. C. Harding, A. Kipar, M. Neary, H. Box, G. Hughes, E. I. Patterson, J. Sharp, T. de Oliveira, A. Sigal, J. A. Hiscox, W. S. James, M. W. Carroll, , J. P. Stewart
This study shows that prior SARS-CoV-2 infection in Syrian Golden Hamsters protects against re-exposure to variants B.1.1.7 and B.1.351, suggesting immunity may limit disease from emerging variants.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology