Lack of Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV in Poultry

Abstract

We challenged chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail, and geese with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. We observed no disease and detected no virus replication and no serum antibodies. We concluded that poultry are unlikely to serve a role in maintenance of either virus.

Keywords

• coronavirus disease
• SARS-CoV-2
• severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
• severe acute respiratory syndrome
• SARS
• viruses