Common Laboratory Mice Are Susceptible to Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Beta Variant

Common Laboratory Mice Are Susceptible to Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Beta Variant

Small animal models are of crucial importance for assessing COVID-19 countermeasures. Common laboratory mice would be well-suited for this purpose but are not susceptible to infection with wild-type SARS-CoV-2. However, the development of mouse-adapted virus strains has revealed key mutations in the...

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Main Authors: Ravi Kant, Lauri Kareinen, Teemu Smura, Tobias L. Freitag, Sawan Kumar Jha, Kari Alitalo, Seppo Meri, Tarja Sironen, Kalle Saksela, Tomas Strandin, Anja Kipar, Olli Vapalahti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
SARS-CoV2
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 variants
SARS-CoV-2 beta variants
infections
laboratory mice
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/11/2263

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