Category: Hamsters
Preprint: BA.2.75 centaurus may be much more infective than pre-existing variants
“These results suggest that BA.2.75 can cause more severe respiratory disease than BA.5 and BA.2.”… ...More...
Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 infection induces severe bone loss in hamsters
SARS-CoV-2 causes significant multifocal loss of bone trabeculae in the long bones and lumbar vertebrae of all infected hamsters.… ...More...
Hong Kong: Hamster-to-human reverse zoonosis involving Delta AY.127 and B.1.258 *1 UPDATE*
An interspecies spill-over in Hong Kong has triggered Covid transmission chains involving 58 patients epidemiologically linked to three pet shops.… ...More...