Susceptibility of rabbits to SARS-CoV-2.
Anna Z MykytynMart M LamersNisreen M A OkbaTim I BreugemDebby SchipperPetra B van den DoelPeter van RunGeert van AmerongenLeon de WaalMarion P G KoopmansKoert J StittelaarJudith van den BrandBart L HaagmansPublished in: Emerging microbes & infections (2021)
Transmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) between livestock and humans is a potential public health concern. We demonstrate the susceptibility of rabbits to SARS-CoV-2, which excrete infectious virus from the nose and throat upon experimental inoculation. Therefore, investigations on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in farmed rabbits should be considered.