Delayed SARS-CoV-2 Spread and Olfactory Cell Lineage Impairment in Close-Contact Infection Syrian Hamster Models
R. Ueha, T. Ito, S. Ueha, R. Furukawa, M. Kitabatake, N. Ouji-Sageshima, T. Uranaka, H. Tanaka, H. Nishijima, K. Kondo, T. Yamasoba
This study investigates SARS-CoV-2 transmission via close contact in Syrian hamsters and shows delayed olfactory cell lineage damage compared to direct infection.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology