First Evidence of Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Domestic Rabbits.

Matthieu Fritz Daphné de Riols De FonclareDéborah GarciaStéphanie BeurletPierre Becquart Serge G RosolenAlexandra Briend-MarchalEric M Leroy

Published in: Veterinary sciences (2022)

We tested 144 pet rabbits sampled in France between November 2020 and June 2021 for antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by microsphere immunoassay. We reported the first evidence of a natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in rabbits with a low observed seroprevalence between 0.7% and 1.4%.

Keyphrases

respiratory syndrome coronavirus
sars cov
coronavirus disease
computed tomography
sensitive detection