MicrobiologybioRxiv
SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Syrian hamster model causes inflammation as well as type I interferon dysregulation in both respiratory and non-respiratory tissues including the heart and kidney
M. Francis, U. Goncin, A. Kroeker…·A. A. Kelvin
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection in Syrian hamsters causes inflammation and type I interferon suppression in multiple organs, including the heart and kidney, similar to human COVID-19 symptoms.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009705