Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Protect against the Development of Anosmia in a Hamster Model

Author:

Reyna Rachel A.1234ORCID,Walker Jordyn23,Mitchell Brooke23ORCID,Shinde Divya P.234,Plante Jessica A.23ORCID,Weaver Scott C.234ORCID,Plante Kenneth S.234ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA

2. World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA

3. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA

4. Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA

Abstract

Anosmia, a total or partial loss of the ability to smell, is one of the most frequently documented sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Persistent anosmia is associated with a decrease in quality of life. Here, we assess the impact of virus lineage and vaccination status on anosmia development in the golden Syrian hamster model. To characterize anosmia driven by current variants, we assessed olfactory function in hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 lineages A, BA.2, BA.5, BQ.1, and BQ.1.1 using a buried food detection test. We found that significant anosmia occurs upon infection with all variants with a significant correlation between disease severity and degree of anosmia. Moreover, we found that vaccination with either the Pfizer (BNT16b2) or Moderna (mRNA-1273) mRNA vaccines does not protect against anosmia, despite protection against severe disease.

Funder

National Institutes of Health

University of Texas Medical Branch–Galveston

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Pharmacology (medical),Infectious Diseases,Drug Discovery,Pharmacology,Immunology

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