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. 2023 Apr 14;14:2124. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37773-6

Fig. 1. The effect of 3CLpro substitutions, that are associated with nirmatrelvir-resistance, on viral transmission to contact hamsters.

Fig. 1

a Set-up of the study. b Viral RNA levels in the lungs of index hamsters infected with 104 TCID50 of either the wild-type (WT) SARS-CoV-2 isolate (USA-WA1/2020) or the 3CLpro (L50F-E166A-L167F) nirmatrelvir resistant (3CLprores) virus (closed circles) and contact hamsters (open circles) at day 4 post-infection (pi) are expressed as log10 SARS-CoV-2 RNA copies per mg lung tissue. Individual data and median values are presented. c Infectious viral loads in the lungs of SARS-CoV-2 WT and (3CLprores) virus-infected index hamsters (closed circles) and contact hamsters (open circles) at day 4 pi are expressed as log10 TCID50 per mg lung tissue. Individual data and median values are presented. Data were analyzed with the two sided Mann−Whitney U-test, ***p = 0.0009, ****p < 0.0001. Data presented are from 2-independent studies with a total n = 12 per group. Panel (a) designed by Biorender.