TWiV 871: If the ACE2 fits, ferret
TWiV discusses whether or not Omicron should be designated a new serotype of SARS-CoV-2, and the finding that amino acid changes that adapt SARS-CoV-2 to mink or ferret do not…
TWiV discusses whether or not Omicron should be designated a new serotype of SARS-CoV-2, and the finding that amino acid changes that adapt SARS-CoV-2 to mink or ferret do not…
…other changes selected during passage in ferrets. Ferrets are housed in neighboring cages separated by steel grids to allow free air flow between cages. The cages are placed in a…
…animals, all co-housed ferrets became infected. In contrast, when ferrets were treated with MK-4482 12 hours after infection, they did not transmit infection to co-housed animals, demonstrating that NHC can…
On episode #190 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, and Kathy review selection of influenza H5N1 viruses that can transmit among ferrets by aerosol. You can…
On episode #241 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, Rich and Kathy review how human placental trophoblasts confer viral resistance via exosome-mediated delivery of microRNAs, and…
…it has been found that one of the H7N9 virus isolates from Shanghai can transmit by aerosol among ferrets, albeit inefficiently. Ferrets were inoculated intranasally with influenza A/Shanghai/02/2013 virus or…