Long-term SARS-CoV-2 Persistence in Syrian Hamsters
Thais Melquiades de Lima, Carlos Eduardo Capelini Eli Lopes, M V O de Souza, Felipe Rocha do Nascimento, Daniela Méria Rodrigues, Gabriela Condé da Silva, Matheus Dias, Tufi Antonio Nasser Neto, M Silva, Daniel Macedo de Melo Jorge, Juliano de Paula Souza, Eurico Arruda
This study investigates long-term SARS-CoV-2 persistence in Syrian hamsters, finding viral RNA in multiple tissues and organ-specific immune and metabolic changes up to one year post-infection.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology