Protection against reinfection with D614- or G614-SARS-CoV-2 isolates in hamsters
M. Brustolin, J. Rodon, M. L. Rodriguez de la Concepcion, C. Avila-Nieto, G. Cantero, M. Perez, T. Nigeer, M. Noguera-Julian, V. Guallar, A. Valencia, N. Roca, N. Izquierdo-Useros, J. Blanco, B. Clotet, A. Bensaid, , J. Segales
This study shows that hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 are not fully protected against reinfection with both original and variant isolates, but experience reduced lung disease severity upon re-exposure.
bioRxiv · Jan 7, 2021 · PreprintPathology