UK B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant exhibits increased respiratory replication and shedding in nonhuman primates

UK B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant exhibits increased respiratory replication and shedding in nonhuman primates

The continuing emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants calls for regular assessment to identify differences in viral replication, shedding and associated disease. In this study, we compared African green monkeys infected intranasally with either the UK B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant or its contemporary D614G prog...

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Main Authors: Kyle Rosenke, Friederike Feldmann, Atsushi Okumura, Frederick Hansen, Tsing-Lee Tang-Huau, Kimberly Meade-White, Benjamin Kaza, Julie Callison, Matthew C. Lewis, Brian J. Smith, Patrick W. Hanley, Jamie Lovaglio, Michael A. Jarvis, Carl Shaia, Heinz Feldmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
variants of concern (VOC)
African green monkey
transmission
virulence
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1997074

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