Simulation of the clinical and pathological manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in golden Syrian hamster model: implications for disease pathogenesis and transmissibilityPublished on Clinical Infectious Diseases, 26 March 2020
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The golden Syrian hamster (native to northern Syria and southern Turkey) can be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, making it a useful animal model to study how the virus behaves, spreads and might be treated. The way the virus enters the cells of the hamster is very similar to the way the virus enters humans and, once infected, these hamsters show similar symptoms and patterns of disease as in humans. Key takeaways:
The symptoms and disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 in golden Syrian hamster were very similar to that in humans, making it a highly suitable animal model for studying this novel virus. |
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