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Hamsters infected with 103 TCID50 of BavPat (D614G) strain showed median viral RNA copies of 4 x 106/mg of lung tissue, infectious viral loads of 2 x 104/mg of lung tissue , and weight change of 0.65%. Hamsters infected with 103 TCID50 omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 variant showed median viral RNA copies of 3 x 103/mg of lung tissue, no infectious viral loads, and weight gain of about 3.8%. Highly mutated spike of the omicron variant is better adapted to human ACE2 receptor when compare to ACE2 receptor of the hamster.
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


The virus titers in the tracheal and lung tissues of infected Hamsters showed higher virus replication in the lung tissues of hamsters infected with WT SARS-CoV-2 than Del-mut-1 variant infected hamsters.
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


Hamsters infected with mutant SARS-CoV-2 (G614 virus) showed higher viral load in the nasal washes and the tracheae, but not in the lungs, than those of Hamsters infected with WT SARS-CoV-2 (D614 virus). Infected hamsters from both groups showed similar weight loss.
33106671
(Nature)
PMID
33106671
Date of Publishing: 2020 Oct 26
Title Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness
Author(s) namePlante JA, Liu Y et al.
Journal Nature
Impact factor
24.36
Citation count: 651


12-24 months old male and female ferrets inoculated with SARS-CoV-2 virus had highest viral RNA in nasal washes. Viral RNA was also detected in saliva specimens.
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


12-24 months old male and female ferrets infected through direct contact with infected ferrets had viral RNA in nasal washes, saliva, fecal and urine samples.
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


2 out of 6 12-24 months old male and female ferrets in indirect contact with infected ferrets had viral RNA in nasal washes and fecal specimens.
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