Susceptibility of Wild Canids to SARS-CoV-2
Stephanie Porter, Airn E. Hartwig, Helle Bielefeldt‐Ohmann, Angela M. Bosco‐Lauth, J. Jeffrey Root
Abstract
We assessed 2 wild canid species, red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and coyotes (Canis latrans), for susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2. After experimental inoculation, red foxes became infected and shed infectious virus. Conversely, experimentally challenged coyotes did not become infected; therefore, coyotes are unlikely to be competent hosts for SARS-CoV-2.
Topics & Concepts
VulpesCanisBiologyVirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ZoologyVeterinary medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PredationMedicineEcologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyDiseaseSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology