Sex differences in lung imaging and SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses in a COVID-19 golden Syrian hamster model
S. Dhakal, C. A. Ruiz-Bedoya, R. Zhou, P. Creisher, J. Villano, K. Littlefield, J. Castillo, P. Marinho, A. Jedlicka, A. Ordonez, N. Majewska, M. Betenbaugh, K. Flavahan, A. Mueller, M. Looney, , S. L. Klein
This study shows that male golden Syrian hamsters experience more severe lung disease and lower antiviral antibody responses compared to females after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2021Microbiology