As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has progressed, increasing attention has focused on
establishing natural and vaccine-induced immunity against this coronavirus and the …

Despite the development and deployment of antibody and vaccine countermeasures, rapidly-
spreading SARS-CoV-2 variants with mutations at key antigenic sites in the spike protein …

Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are the consequence of a breach in immune tolerance,
leading to the inability to sufficiently differentiate between self and non-self. Immune …

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) B. 1.1. 7 (alpha) and B. 1.351 (beta) show increased
transmissibility and enhanced antibody neutralization resistance. Here we demonstrate in …

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is driven by contact, fomite, and airborne transmission. The
relative contribution of different transmission routes remains subject to debate. Here, we …

Abstract Multiple SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants, such as BA. 2, BA. 2.12. 1, BA. 4, and
BA. 5, emerge one after another. BA. 5 has become the dominant strain worldwide …

Abstract COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is the most consequential pandemic of this
century. Since the outbreak in late 2019, animal models have been playing crucial roles in …

Simple Summary The present review highlights and examines the importance of animal
models in relevant topics concerning current human and animal health. Over the past five …

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 results in clinical outcomes ranging from silent or benign
infection in most individuals to critical pneumonia and death in a few. Genetic studies in …

One of the most frequent symptoms of COVID-19 is the loss of smell and taste. Based on the
lack of expression of the virus entry proteins in olfactory receptor neurons, it was originally …