SARS-CoV-2 Exposure in Escaped Mink, Utah, USA.

Shriner, Susan A; Ellis, Jeremy W; Root, J Jeffrey; Roug, Annette; Stopak, Scott R; Wiscomb, Gerald W; Zierenberg, Jared R; Ip, Hon S; Torchetti, Mia K; DeLiberto, Thomas J

Shriner, Susan A; Ellis, Jeremy W; Root, J Jeffrey; Roug, Annette; Stopak, Scott R; Wiscomb, Gerald W; Zierenberg, Jared R; Ip, Hon S; Torchetti, Mia K; DeLiberto, Thomas J.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 27(3): 988-990, 2021 03.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1100026

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ABSTRACT

In August 2020, outbreaks of coronavirus disease were confirmed on mink farms in Utah, USA. We surveyed mammals captured on and around farms for evidence of infection or exposure. Free-ranging mink, presumed domestic escapees, exhibited high antibody titers, suggesting a potential severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission pathway to native wildlife.

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Animals, Wild/virology; Mink/virology; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification; Animals; COVID-19/diagnosis; COVID-19/epidemiology; COVID-19/transmission; COVID-19/veterinary; Farms; Mammals/virology; SARS-CoV-2/genetics; SARS-CoV-2/immunology; Utah/epidemiology; Zoonoses/diagnosis; Zoonoses/epidemiology; Zoonoses/transmission

Keywords

American mink; COVID-19; Neovison vison; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; farm; fur; outbreak; respiratory infections; rodents; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; spillover; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / Animals, Wild / Mink Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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