Kutter, Jasmin S., de Meulder, Dennis et al. 2020. “SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 are transmitted through the air between ferrets over more than one meter distance.” BioRxiv, October 19, 2020.

SARS-CoV-2 emerged in late 2019 and caused a pandemic, whereas the closely related SARS-CoV was contained rapidly in 2003. Here, a newly developed experimental set-up was used to study transmission of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 through the air between ferrets over more than a meter distance. Both viruses caused a robust productive respiratory tract infection resulting … Continue reading Kutter, Jasmin S., de Meulder, Dennis et al. 2020. “SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 are transmitted through the air between ferrets over more than one meter distance.” BioRxiv, October 19, 2020.