Article ; Online: Reduced Pathogenicity and Transmission Potential of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 Sublineages Compared with the Early Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 D614G Variant in Syrian Hamsters.
The Journal of infectious diseases
2022 Volume 227, Issue 10, Page(s) 1143–1152
Abstract: Background: The epidemiological advantage of Omicron variant is evidenced by its rapid spread and the ability to outcompete prior variants. Among Omicron sublineages, early outbreaks were dominated by BA.1, while BA.2 has gained dominance since February ...
| Abstract | Background: The epidemiological advantage of Omicron variant is evidenced by its rapid spread and the ability to outcompete prior variants. Among Omicron sublineages, early outbreaks were dominated by BA.1, while BA.2 has gained dominance since February 2022. The relative pathogenicity and transmissibility of BA.1 and BA.2 have not been fully defined. Methods: We compared viral loads and clinical signs in Syrian hamsters after infection with BA.1, BA.2, or D614G variant. A competitive transmission model and next-generation sequencing were used to compare the relative transmission potential of BA.1 and BA.2. Results: BA.1 and BA.2 caused no apparent clinical signs, while D614G caused more than 10% weight loss. Higher viral loads were detected in nasal wash samples and nasal turbinate and lung tissues from BA.1-inoculated hamsters compared with BA.2-inoculated hamsters. No aerosol transmission was observed for BA.1 or BA.2 under the experimental condition in which D614G transmitted efficiently. BA.1 and BA.2 were able to transmit among hamsters via direct contact; however, BA.1 transmitted more efficiently than BA.2 under the competitive transmission model. No recombination was detected from direct contacts exposed simultaneously to BA.1 and BA.2. Conclusions: Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 demonstrated attenuated pathogenicity and reduced transmission potential in hamsters compared with early SARS-CoV-2 strains. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Cricetinae ; Humans ; Mesocricetus ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; Virulence ; COVID-19 | ||||||||||
| Language | English | ||||||||||
| Publishing date | 2022-07-01 | ||||||||||
| Publishing country | United States | ||||||||||
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | ||||||||||
| ZDB-ID | 3019-3 | ||||||||||
| ISSN | 1537-6613 ; 0022-1899 | ||||||||||
| ISSN (online) | 1537-6613 | ||||||||||
| ISSN | 0022-1899 | ||||||||||
| DOI | 10.1093/infdis/jiac276 | ||||||||||
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