Experimental SARS-CoV-2 Infection of Bank Voles
Lorenz Ulrich, Anna Michelitsch, Nico Joël Halwe, Kerstin Wernike, Donata Hoffmann, Martin Beer
Abstract
After experimental inoculation, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection was confirmed in bank voles by seroconversion within 8 days and detection of viral RNA in nasal tissue for up to 21 days. However, transmission to contact animals was not detected. Thus, bank voles are unlikely to establish effective transmission cycles in nature.
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SeroconversionTransmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusBiology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakImmunologyMedicineVirusInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseEngineeringElectrical engineeringOutbreakSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studies