MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron efficiently infects human airway, but not alveolar epithelium
M. M. Lamers, A. Z. Mykytyn, T. I. Breugem…·B. L. Haagmans
This study compares the replication efficiency of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron with earlier variants in human airway and alveolar epithelial cells, finding higher replication in airways and reduced replication in alveolar type 2 cells.
DOI 10.1101/2022.01.19.476898