First evaluation of a human DPP4 transgenic hamster model for MERS-CoV pathogenesis and transmission
Jacob Schön, Yanan Liu, Nico Joël Halwe, Tobias Britzke, Marie-Claire B. Codjia Risch, Rong Li, Nathan M. Merrill, Lorenz Ulrich, Jordi Rodon, J P Bork, Diana Bösel, Annika Beyer, Marcel A. Müller, Christian Drosten, Angele Breithaupt, , Martin Beer
This study evaluates a human DPP4 transgenic hamster model for MERS-CoV infection and transmission, showing efficient viral replication and similar clinical outcomes with two MERS-CoV strains.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology