Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Kept Ferrets,Spain |
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| Authors: | Christian Gortá zar,Sandra Barroso-Aré valo,Elisa Ferreras-Colino,Julio Isla,Gabriela de la Fuente,Belé n Rivera,Lucas Domí nguez,José de la Fuente,José M. Sá nchez-Vizcaí no |
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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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| Keywords: | COVID-19 coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viruses respiratory infections zoonoses mustela putorius furo natural infection pets work animals ferrets Spain |
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