Exploring zebrafish larvae as a COVID-19 model: probable SARS-COV-2 replication in the swim bladder
V. Laghi, V. Rezelj, L. Boucontet, M. Fretaud, B. Da Costa, P. Boudinot, I. Salinas, G. Lutfalla, M. Vignuzzi, J.-P. Levraud
This study tests SARS-CoV-2 replication in zebrafish larvae, finding limited infection except in the swim bladder, which shows some viral RNA and nucleoprotein expression.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2021Microbiology