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On day 4 post infection, Syrian hamsters infected with the D614G strain and the omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant had a cumulative lung pathology score of 7.5 and 1.75 (close to the baseline score of untreated, non-infected hamsters), respectively. In comparison to the ancestral D614G strain and other variants of concerns, the omicron is unable to proliferate well in the lower respiratory tract of Syrian hamsters.
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 		35066015
(Antiviral Res)
PMID
35066015
Date of Publishing: 2022 Jan 21
Title The omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern does not readily infect Syrian hamsters
Author(s) nameAbdelnabi R, Foo CS et al.
Journal Antiviral Res
Impact factor
4.12
Citation count: 15
Date of Entry 2022 Feb 21

Instilling the S1 subunit of SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein (400 µg/kg in 2ml/kg body weight) in K18-hACE2 transgenic mice exhibited a decline in body weight, increase in white blood cells and protein concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), upregulation of multiple inflammatory cytokines in BALF and serum, histological evidence of lung injury, and activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) pathways in the lung. A single exposure of K18-hACE2 mice to SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein S subunit S1 may represent a valid model of COVID-19, allow the study of the molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 induced lung injury and be useful in the investigation of potential new therapeutic approaches to the management of COVID-19 as well as future coronavirus-dependent respiratory diseases.
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 		34156871
(Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol)
PMID
34156871
Date of Publishing: 2021 Jun 22
Title Single intratracheal exposure to SARS-CoV-2 S1 spike protein induces acute lung injury in K18-hACE2 transgenic mice
Author(s) nameColunga Biancatelli RML, Solopov PA et al.
Affiliations Pavel Solopov (Old Dominion University)| Ruben Colunga Biancatelli (Old Dominion University)| Elizabeth Sharlow (University of Virginia)| John Lazo (University of Virginia)| John Catravas (Old Dominion University, Old Dominion University)
Journal Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
Impact factor
3.78
Citation count: 27
Date of Entry 2021 Jun 15

4 Hamsters infected with WT SARS-CoV-2 viruses (Wuhan-1) showed extensive alveolar wall destruction, alveolar space haemorrhage, and mononuclear cell infiltration in the lungs and bodyweight loss. WT virus has led to disease severity in the hamster animal model
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 		32301390
(Emerg Microbes Infect)
PMID
32301390
Date of Publishing: 2020 Dec
Title Attenuated SARS-CoV-2 variants with deletions at the S1/S2 junction
Author(s) nameLau SY, Wang P et al.
Journal Emerg Microbes Infect
Impact factor
5.84
Citation count: 142

4 Hamsters infected with Del-mut-1 SARS-CoV-2 viruses showed diffuse alveolar wall thickening and peribronchiolar infiltration in the lungs and no bodyweight loss. Del-mut-1 (a 30 bp deletion at S1/S2 junction) attenuated variant has reduced its ability to cause disease in the hamster animal model
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 		32301390
(Emerg Microbes Infect)
PMID
32301390
Date of Publishing: 2020 Dec
Title Attenuated SARS-CoV-2 variants with deletions at the S1/S2 junction
Author(s) nameLau SY, Wang P et al.
Journal Emerg Microbes Infect
Impact factor
5.84
Citation count: 142

Transgenic type I interferon knockout (IFNAR/-) mice, inoculated intranasally with SARS-CoV-2 showed infections in tissues including lungs, heart, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys. Lungs with hyperemia, regional consolidation and subpleural air accumulation was observed on necropsy.
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 		33015402
(Heliyon)
PMID
33015402
Date of Publishing: 2020 Sep
Title Characterization of local SARS-CoV-2 isolates and pathogenicity in IFNAR-/-mice
Author(s) nameHanifehnezhad A, Kehribar EÅž et al.
Journal Heliyon
Impact factor
1.65
Citation count: 7

2 young cynomolgus macaques infected with SARS-CoV-2 had 0-10% of lungs affected, hyaline membranes, alveolar oedema and leukocyte infiltration with type I & II pneumocytes affected at 4 days post-infection. Organs affected were also noticed for SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.
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 		32303590
(Science)
PMID
32303590
Date of Publishing: 2020 May 29
Title Comparative pathogenesis of COVID-19, MERS, and SARS in a nonhuman primate model
Author(s) nameRockx B, Kuiken T et al.
Journal Science
Impact factor
20.57
Citation count: 468

2 aged cynomolgus macaques infected with SARS-CoV-2 had 0-5% of lungs affected, and leukocyte infiltration with type I & II pneumocytes affected at 4 days post-infection. Organs affected were also noticed for SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.
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 		32303590
(Science)
PMID
32303590
Date of Publishing: 2020 May 29
Title Comparative pathogenesis of COVID-19, MERS, and SARS in a nonhuman primate model
Author(s) nameRockx B, Kuiken T et al.
Journal Science
Impact factor
20.57
Citation count: 468

Nasal turbinate, trachea, lungs, kidney, and intestine with acute bronchiolitis was present in infected lungs of ferrets intranasally infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus. After 12 dpi, viral RNA and virus recovery failed to be detected in all tested tissues.
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 		32259477
(Cell Host Microbe)
PMID
32259477
Date of Publishing: 2020 May 13
Title Infection and Rapid Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ferrets
Author(s) nameKim YI, Kim SG et al.
Journal Cell Host Microbe
Impact factor
10.45
Citation count: 442