Defining the Syrian hamster as a highly susceptible preclinical model for SARS-CoV-2 infection
K. Rosenke, K. Meade-White, M. C. Letko, C. Clancy, F. Hansens, Y. Liu, A. Okumura, T.-L. Tang-Huau, R. Li, G. Saturday, F. Feldmann, D. Scott, Z. Wang, V. Munster, M. Jarvis, H. Feldmann
The paper shows Syrian hamsters are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, making them a suitable model for developing countermeasures against COVID-19.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2020Microbiology