Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sub-lineages show reduced pathogenicity and transmission potential than the early SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant in Syrian hamsters.
Wen SuKa Tim ChoyHaogao GuSin Fun SiaKa Man ChengSarea Islam Nuha NizamiPavithra KrishnanYuet Mai NgLydia Dai Jia ChangYingzhi LiuSamuel Ms ChengMalik PeirisLeo Lm PoonJohn M NichollsHui Ling YenPublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)
Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 demonstrated attenuated pathogenicity and reduced transmission potential in hamsters when compared to early SARS-CoV-2 strains.