Host and viral determinants of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the Syrian hamster

Host and viral determinants of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the Syrian hamster

It remains poorly understood how SARS-CoV-2 infection influences the physiological host factors important for aerosol transmission. We assessed breathing pattern, exhaled droplets, and infectious virus after infection with Alpha and Delta variants of concern (VOC) in the Syrian hamster. Both VOCs di...

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Main Authors: Julia R Port, Dylan H Morris, Jade C Riopelle, Claude Kwe Yinda, Victoria A Avanzato, Myndi G Holbrook, Trenton Bushmaker, Jonathan E Schulz, Taylor A Saturday, Kent Barbian, Colin A Russell, Rose Perry-Gottschalk, Carl Shaia, Craig Martens, James O Lloyd-Smith, Robert J Fischer, Vincent J Munster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-02-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
transmission
variants of concern
syrian hamster
airborne
virus kinetics
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/87094

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