Extended Data Fig. 3: Experimental layout for the aerosol transmission experiment in hamsters. | Nature

Extended Data Fig. 3: Experimental layout for the aerosol transmission experiment in hamsters.

From: Pathogenesis and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in golden hamsters

Extended Data Fig. 3

To evaluate SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility via aerosols, one naive hamster was exposed to one inoculated donor hamster in two adjacent stainless steel wired cages at 1 dpi for 8 h. DietGel76A (ClearH2O) was provided to the hamsters during the 8-h exposure. Exposure was done by holding the hamsters inside individually ventilated cages (IsoCage N, Techniplast) with 70 air changes per h. Experiments were repeated with three pairs of donors:aerosol contact at 1:1 ratio. After exposure, the hamsters were single-housed in separate cages and were monitored daily for 14 d.

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