SARS-CoV-2 Exposure in Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus) from New York City

SARS-CoV-2 Exposure in Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus) from New York City

ABSTRACT Millions of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) inhabit New York City (NYC), presenting the potential for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from humans to rats. We evaluated SARS-CoV-2 exposure among 79 rats captured from NYC during the fall of 2021. O...

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Main Authors: Yang Wang, Julianna Lenoch, Dennis Kohler, Thomas J. DeLiberto, Cynthia Y. Tang, Tao Li, Yizhi Jane Tao, Minhui Guan, Susan Compton, Caroline Zeiss, Jun Hang, Xiu-Feng Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-04-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
rat coronavirus
Norway rats
Rattus norvegicus
brown rats
rat COVID-19
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03621-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03621-22

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