UTMB scientists, hamsters sniff out possible COVID treatments
Houston Chronicle, February 3, 2022
New research from the University of Texas Medical Branch shows that a behavioral test to determine anosmia—the loss of the sense of smell—could help determine the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapeutics. “This test may contribute to the speedy testing of antivirals and potentially to the development of therapeutics to help aid those suffering from anosmia related to COVID-19,” said Dr. Slobodan Paessler, a virologist at UTMB.