The Omicron variant BA. 1.1 presents a lower pathogenicity than B. 1 D614G and Delta variants in a feline model of SARS-CoV-2 infection

M Martins, GM do Nascimento, M Nooruzzaman… - Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) is the most recent SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, which
emerged in late 2021 and rapidly achieved global predominance by early 2022. In this …

Infection dynamics, pathogenesis, and immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in naturally susceptible animal species

M Nooruzzaman, DG Diel - The Journal of Immunology, 2023 - journals.aai.org
Abstract SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic, presents a broad
host range. Domestic cats and white-tailed deer (WTD) are particularly susceptible to SARS …

Impact of Delta SARS-CoV-2 infection on glucose metabolism: Insights on host metabolism and virus crosstalk in a feline model

MT Rochowski, K Jayathilake, JM Balcerak, MT Selvan… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes enhanced
mortality in people with metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Other highly infectious RNA …

ACE2 and TMPRSS2 distribution in the respiratory tract of different animal species and its correlation with SARS-CoV-2 tissue tropism

M Carossino, S Izadmehr, JD Trujillo… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A wide range of animal species show variable susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2;
however, host factors associated with varied susceptibility remain to be defined. Here, we …

Alterations of whole body glucose metabolism in a feline SARS-CoV-2 infection model

MT Rochowski, K Jayathilake… - American Journal …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been especially
devastating to patients with comorbidities, including metabolic and cardiovascular diseases …

Utilizing Feline Lentiviral Infection to Establish a Translational Model for COVID-19 in People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

S Shatnawi, S Gunasekara, L Bashor, M Tamil Selvan… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) are a significant population
globally. Research delineating our understanding of coinfections in PLWH is critical to care …

A novel vaccine strategy to prevent cytauxzoonosis in domestic cats

P Weerarathne, R Maker, C Huang, B Taylor… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cytauxzoonosis is caused by Cytauxzoon felis (C. felis), a tick-borne parasite that causes
severe disease in domestic cats in the United States. Currently, there is no vaccine to …

Immunopathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in a Feline Model

MT Selvan - 2023 - search.proquest.com
SARS-CoV-2 is a rapidly spreading virus that causes immune disturbances leading to
cytokine storm and eventually organ failure. The advent of new technology, vaccines, and …