The SARS-CoV-2 Spike is a virulence determinant and plays a major role on the attenuated phenotype of Omicron virus in a feline model of infection
M. Martins, M. Nooruzzaman, J. L. Cunningham, C. Ye, L. C. Caserta, N. Jackson, L. Martinez-Sobrido, Y. Fang, D. G. Diel
This study shows the Omicron BA.1 Spike protein reduces SARS-CoV-2 virulence in a feline model by impairing viral spread and causing less severe disease.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2023Microbiology