Chan, Tatjana; Ginders, Julia; Kuhlmeier, Evelyn; Meli, Marina L; Bönzli, Eva; Meili, Theres; Hüttl, Julia; Hatt, Jean-Michel; Hindenlang Clerc, Karin; Kipar, Anja; Wyss, Fabia; Wenker, Christian; Ryser-Degiorgis, Marie Pierre; Valenzuela Agüí, Cecilia; Urban, Christian; Beisel, Christian; Stadler, Tanja; Hofmann-Lehmann, Regina (2024). Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a Zoo-Kept Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes). Viruses, 16(4) Molecular Diversity Preservation International MDPI 10.3390/v16040521
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Many different animal species are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including a few Canidae (domestic dog and raccoon dog). So far, only experimental evidence is available concerning SARS-CoV-2 infections in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). This is the first report of SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in a sample from a red fox. The RT-qPCR-positive fox was zoo-kept together with another fox and two bears in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. Combined material from a conjunctival and nasal swab collected for canine distemper virus diagnostics tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA with Ct values of 36.9 (E gene assay) and 35.7 (RdRp gene assay). The sample was analysed for SARS-CoV-2 within a research project testing residual routine diagnostic samples from different animal species submitted between spring 2020 and December 2022 to improve knowledge on SARS-CoV-2 infections within different animal species and investigate their potential role in a One Health context. Within this project, 246 samples from 153 different animals from Swiss zoos and other wild animal species all tested SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR and/or serologically negative so far, except for the reported fox. The source of SARS-CoV-2 in the fox is unknown. The fox disappeared within the naturally structured enclosure, and the cadaver was not found. No further control measures were undertaken.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute for Fish and Wildlife Health (FIWI) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Ryser, Marie Pierre |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture |
ISSN: |
1999-4915 |
Publisher: |
Molecular Diversity Preservation International MDPI |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
29 Apr 2024 07:55 |
Last Modified: |
29 Apr 2024 08:04 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/v16040521 |
PubMed ID: |
38675864 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
COVID-19 One Health red fox wild animal species wildlife zoo animals |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/196302 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/196302 |
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