Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 lacking initiating and internal methionine codons within ORF10 is attenuated in vivo
S. Gu, E. G. Bentley, R. I. Milligan, A. M. Almuqrin, P. Sharma, A. Kirby, D. F. Mega, A. Kipar, M. Erdmann, J. Bazire, K. J. Heesom, P. A. Lewis, I. Donovan-Banfield, C. Reston, I. Webb, , D. A. Matthews
This study shows that a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 virus lacking ORF10 start and internal methionine codons is attenuated in hamsters, with reduced lower respiratory tract viral titre and increased reversion to wild-type.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology