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SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Household Domestic Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)

Authors :
Jacobo Giner
Sergio Villanueva-Saz
Ana Pilar Tobajas
María Dolores Pérez
Ana González
Maite Verde
Andrés Yzuel
Ana García-García
Víctor Taleb
Erandi Lira-Navarrete
Ramón Hurtado-Guerrero
Julián Pardo
Llipsy Santiago
José Ramón Paño
Héctor Ruíz
Delia Lacasta
Antonio Fernández
Source :
Animals, Vol 11, Iss 3, p 667 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2021.

Abstract

Animal infections with SARS-CoV-2 have been reported in different countries and several animal species have been proven to be susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2 both naturally and by experimental infection. Moreover, infections under natural conditions in more than 20 mink farms have been reported where humans could have been the source of infection for minks. However, little information is available about the susceptibility of pet animals under natural conditions and currently there is no SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological assessment occurrence in household ferrets. In this study, the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was evaluated in serum samples obtained from 127 household ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) in the Province of Valencia (Spain). Two ferrets tested positive to SARS-CoV-2 (1.57%) by in-house enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on receptor binding domain (RBD) of Spike antigen. Furthermore, anti-RBD SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persisted at detectable levels in a seropositive SARS-CoV-2 domestic ferret beyond 129 days since the first time antibodies were detected. This study reports for the first time the evidence of household pet ferrets exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in Spain to date.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20762615
Volume :
11
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Animals
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.faf766fb06ad41e7b4fb3e4388d40a08
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11030667