First Evidence of Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Domestic Rabbits
Matthieu Fritz, Daphné de Riols de Fonclare, Déborah Garcia, Stéphanie Beurlet, Pierre Becquart, Serge G. Rosolen, Alexandra Briend‐Marchal, Eric M. Leroy
Abstract
We tested 144 pet rabbits sampled in France between November 2020 and June 2021 for antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by microsphere immunoassay. We reported the first evidence of a natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in rabbits with a low observed seroprevalence between 0.7% and 1.4%.
Topics & Concepts
SeroprevalenceSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyImmunoassayCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineCoronavirusAntibodyBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsSerologyImmunologyOutbreakInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology