Lethality of SARS-CoV-2 infection in K18 human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 transgenic mice
F. Oladunni, J.-G. Park, P. Pino Tamayo, O. Gonzalez, A. Ahkter, A. Allue Guardia, A. Olmo-Fontanez, S. Gautam, A. Garcia Vilanova, C. Ye, K. Chiem, C. Headley, V. Dwivedi, L. Parodi, K. Alfson, , J. B. Torrelles
This study demonstrates that K18 hACE2 transgenic mice are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, exhibit cytokine and chemokine storms, and serve as a model for studying viral pathogenesis and therapeutic development.
bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2020Microbiology