Lack of Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV in Poultry
David L. Suarez, Mary J. Pantin‐Jackwood, David E. Swayne, Scott Lee, Suzanne M. DeBlois, Erica Spackman
Abstract
We challenged chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail, and geese with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. We observed no disease and detected no virus replication and no serum antibodies. We concluded that poultry are unlikely to serve a role in maintenance of either virus.
Topics & Concepts
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusVirologyQuailVirusCoronavirusBiologyBetacoronavirusMiddle East respiratory syndromeRespiratory systemSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Viral replicationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Veterinary medicineMedicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineAnatomyEndocrinologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology