SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Beaver Farm, Mongolia, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Beaver Farm, Mongolia, 2021

We report an outbreak of COVID-19 in a beaver farm in Mongolia in 2021. Genomic characterization revealed a unique combination of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 of the infected beavers. Based on these findings, increased surveillance of farmed beavers should be encouraged.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Taichiro Takemura, Ulaankhuu Ankhanbaatar, Tirumala Bharani K. Settypalli, Dulam Purevtseren, Gansukh Shura, Batchuluun Damdinjav, Hatem Ouled Ahmed Ben Ali, William G Dundon, Giovanni Cattoli, Charles E. Lamien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
beaver
Mongolia
coronavirus disease
farmed animals
COVID-19
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/2/23-1318_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/2/23-1318_article

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