Susceptibility of Wild Canids to SARS-CoV-2

oleh: Stephanie M. Porter, Airn E. Hartwig, Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Angela M. Bosco-Lauth, J. Jeffrey Root

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-09-01

Deskripsi

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.