Compellingly high SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility of Golden Syrian hamsters suggests multiple zoonotic infections of pet hamsters during the COVID-19 pandemic
C. Blaurock, A. Breithaupt, S. Weber, C. Wylezich, M. Keller, B.-P. Mohl, D. Goerlich, M. H. Groschup, B. Sadeghi, D. Hoeper, T. C. Mettenleiter, A. Balkema-Buschmann
This study determines the minimum infective dose of SARS-CoV-2 for Golden Syrian hamsters and highlights their high susceptibility, suggesting a potential zoonotic risk.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2022Microbiology