Host and viral determinants of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the Syrian hamster
J. R. Port, D. H. Morris, J. C. Riopelle, C. K. Yinda, V. A. Avanzato, M. G. Holbrook, T. Bushmaker, J. E. Schulz, T. A. Saturday, K. Barbian, C. A. Russel, R. Perry-Gottschalk, C. I. Shaia, C. Martens, J. O. Lloyd-Smith, , V. J. Munster
This study investigates how SARS-CoV-2 infection affects airborne transmission in Syrian hamsters, finding that viral shedding and transmission efficiency vary by host and virus factors.
bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2022Microbiology