SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant induces enhanced pathology and inflammatory responses in K18-hACE2 mice
K. S. Lee, T. Y. Wong, B. P. Russ, A. M. Horspool, O. Miller, N. Rader, J. P. Givi, M. T. Winters, Z. Y. Wong, H. A. Cyphert, J. Denvir, P. G. Stoilov, M. Barbier, N. Roan, M. S. Amin, , F. H. Damron
This study compares the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Alpha variants in K18-hACE2 mice, finding Delta causes more inflammation, tissue damage, and interferon responses.
bioRxiv · Jan 18, 2022Immunology