Increased aerosol transmission for B.1.1.7 (alpha variant) over lineage A variant of SARS-CoV-2
J. Port, K. C. Yinda, V. Avanzato, J. Schulz, M. Holbrook, N. van Doremalen, C. Shaia, R. Fischer, V. Munster
This study shows that the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more efficiently transmitted via aerosols than lineage A in Syrian hamsters.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology