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Pigs are not susceptible to SARS‐CoV‐2 infection but are a model for viral immunogenicity studies.

Authors :
Vergara‐Alert, Júlia
Rodon, Jordi
Carrillo, Jorge
Te, Nigeer
Izquierdo‐Useros, Nuria
Rodríguez de la Concepción, María Luisa
Ávila‐Nieto, Carlos
Guallar, Víctor
Valencia, Alfonso
Cantero, Guillermo
Blanco, Julià
Clotet, Bonaventura
Bensaid, Albert
Segalés, Joaquim
Source :
Transboundary & Emerging Diseases; Jul2021, Vol. 68 Issue 4, p1721-1725, 5p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Conventional piglets were inoculated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) through different routes, including intranasal, intratracheal, intramuscular and intravenous ones. Although piglets were not susceptible to SARS‐CoV‐2 and lacked lesions or viral RNA in tissues/swabs, seroconversion was observed in pigs inoculated parenterally (intramuscularly or intravenously). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
PIGLETS
SWINE

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18651674
Volume :
68
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Transboundary & Emerging Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
151568374
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13861