Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Kept Ferrets, Spain.

Gortázar, Christian; Barroso-Arévalo, Sandra; Ferreras-Colino, Elisa; Isla, Julio; de la Fuente, Gabriela; Rivera, Belén; Domínguez, Lucas; de la Fuente, José; Sánchez-Vizcaíno, José M

Gortázar, Christian; Barroso-Arévalo, Sandra; Ferreras-Colino, Elisa; Isla, Julio; de la Fuente, Gabriela; Rivera, Belén; Domínguez, Lucas; de la Fuente, José; Sánchez-Vizcaíno, José M.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 27(7): 1994-1996, 2021 07.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1278361

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ABSTRACT

We found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in 6 (8.4%) of 71 ferrets in central Spain and isolated and sequenced virus from 1 oral and 1 rectal swab specimen. Natural infection occurs in kept ferrets when virus circulation among humans is high. However, small ferret collections probably cannot maintain virus circulation.

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COVID-19; Ferrets; Animals; Humans; SARS-CoV-2; Spain/epidemiology

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Spain; coronavirus disease; ferrets; mustela putorius furo; natural infection; pets; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; work animals; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ferrets / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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