Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in kept ferrets, Spain

  1. Christian Gortázar
  2. Sandra Barroso-Arévalo
  3. Elisa Ferreras-Colino
  4. Julio Isla
  5. Gabriela de la Fuente
  6. Belén Rivera
  7. Lucas Domínguez
  8. José de la Fuente
  9. José M. Sánchez-Vizcaíno
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Abstract

We found SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 6 of 71 ferrets (8.4%) and isolated the virus from one rectal swab. Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection does occur in kept ferrets, at least under circumstances of high viral circulation in the human population. However, small ferret collections are probably unable to maintain prolonged virus circulation.

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