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

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 pro...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2021-07, Vol.27 (7), p.1994-1996
Main Authors: Gortazar, Christian, Barroso-Arevalo, Sandra, Ferreras-Colino, Elisa, Isla, Julio, de la Fuente, Gabriela, Rivera, Belen, Dominguez, Lucas, de la Fuente, Jose, Sanchez-Vizcaino, Jose M
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
coronavirus disease
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Ferrets
Genomes
Health aspects
Human-animal relationships
Infections
Mutation
Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Kept Ferrets, Spain
Pets
Phylogenetics
Research Letter
respiratory infections
RNA polymerase
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2707.210096