The omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern does not readily infect Syrian hamsters

Rana Abdelnabi; Caroline S. Foo; Xin Zhang; Viktor Lemmens; Piet Maes; Bram Slechten; Joren Raymenants; Emmanuel André; Birgit Weynand; Kai Dallemier; Johan Neyts

doi:10.1101/2021.12.24.474086

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The omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern does not readily infect Syrian hamsters

View ORCID ProfileRana Abdelnabi, Caroline S. Foo, Xin Zhang, Viktor Lemmens, Piet Maes, Bram Slechten, Joren Raymenants, Emmanuel André, Birgit Weynand, Kai Dallemier, Johan Neyts

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Rana Abdelnabi

1KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

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Caroline S. Foo

1KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

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Xin Zhang

1KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

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Viktor Lemmens

1KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

2Molecular Vaccinology and Vaccine Discovery

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Piet Maes

3Laboratory of Clinical and Epidemiological Virology, Rega Institute, KU Leuven, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, 3000, Leuven, Belgium

4Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Unit, Leuven, Belgium

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Bram Slechten

5Department of Laboratory Medicine, UZ Leuven Hospital, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

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Joren Raymenants

6Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology and Mycology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

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Emmanuel André

5Department of Laboratory Medicine, UZ Leuven Hospital, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

6Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology and Mycology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

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Birgit Weynand

7KU Leuven Department of Imaging and Pathology, Translational Cell and Tissue Research, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; Division of Translational Cell and Tissue Research

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Kai Dallemier

1KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

2Molecular Vaccinology and Vaccine Discovery

8Global Virus Network, GVN

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Johan Neyts

1KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

2Molecular Vaccinology and Vaccine Discovery

8Global Virus Network, GVN

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The omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern does not readily infect Syrian hamsters

Rana Abdelnabi, Caroline S. Foo, Xin Zhang, Viktor Lemmens, Piet Maes, Bram Slechten, Joren Raymenants, Emmanuel André, Birgit Weynand, Kai Dallemier, Johan Neyts

bioRxiv 2021.12.24.474086; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.24.474086

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The omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern does not readily infect Syrian hamsters

Rana Abdelnabi, Caroline S. Foo, Xin Zhang, Viktor Lemmens, Piet Maes, Bram Slechten, Joren Raymenants, Emmanuel André, Birgit Weynand, Kai Dallemier, Johan Neyts

bioRxiv 2021.12.24.474086; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.24.474086

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