MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Alpha variant versus D614G strain in the Syrian hamster model
M. Cochin, L. Luciani, F. Touret…·A. Nougairede
This study compares the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant and G614 strain in Syrian hamsters, finding similar replication and disease outcomes but a slight fitness advantage for G614.
DOI 10.1101/2021.04.19.440435