Experimental Infection of Mink with SARS-COV-2 Omicron Variant and Subsequent Clinical Disease

Experimental Infection of Mink with SARS-COV-2 Omicron Variant and Subsequent Clinical Disease

We report an experimental infection of American mink with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and show that mink remain positive for viral RNA for days, experience clinical signs and histopathologic changes, and transmit the virus to uninfected recipients. Preparedness is crucial to avoid spread among mink...

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Main Authors: Jenni Virtanen, Kirsi Aaltonen, Kristel Kegler, Vinaya Venkat, Thanakorn Niamsap, Lauri Kareinen, Rasmus Malmgren, Olga Kivelä, Nina Atanasova, Pamela Österlund, Teemu Smura, Antti Sukura, Tomas Strandin, Lara Dutra, Olli Vapalahti, Heli Nordgren, Ravi Kant, Tarja Sironen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
mink
zoonoses
models
animals
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/6/22-0328_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/6/22-0328_article

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