Coronaviruses Associated with the Superfamily <i>Musteloidea</i>
Alison E. Stout, Qinghua Guo, Jean K. Millet, Ricardo Matos, Gary R. Whittaker
Abstract
Among the animal superfamily Musteloidea , which includes those commonly known as mustelids, naturally occurring and species-specific alphacoronavirus infections have been observed in both mink ( Mustela vison / Neovison vison ) and domestic ferrets ( Mustela putorius furo ). Ferret systemic coronavirus (FRSCV), in particular, has been associated with a rare but fatal systemic disease.
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MinkMustela putoriusSUPERFAMILYCoronavirusBiologyZoologyAmerican minkCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDiseaseMedicineEcologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyGeneticsOutbreakGeneSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesVirus-based gene therapy research