Veterinary Sciences (Jan 2022)

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

  • Matthieu Fritz,
  • Daphné de Riols de Fonclare,
  • Déborah Garcia,
  • Stéphanie Beurlet,
  • Pierre Becquart,
  • Serge G. Rosolen,
  • Alexandra Briend-Marchal,
  • Eric M. Leroy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9020049
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 2
p. 49

Abstract

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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%.

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