Age-related susceptibility of ferrets to SARS-CoV-2 infection
M. Martins, M. H. V. Fernandes, L. R. Joshi, D. Diel
This study investigates age-related differences in SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in ferrets, finding that aged ferrets require lower infectious doses and show higher viral replication and expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2.
bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2021Microbiology