Experimental Infection of Mink with SARS-COV-2 Omicron Variant and Subsequent Clinical Disease

Virtanen, Jenni; Aaltonen, Kirsi; Kegler, Kristel; Venkat, Vinaya; Niamsap, Thanakorn; Kareinen, Lauri; Malmgren, Rasmus; Kivelä, Olga; Atanasova, Nina; Österlund, Pamela; Smura, Teemu; Sukura, Antti; Strandin, Tomas; Dutra, Lara; Vapalahti, Olli; Nordgren, Heli; Kant, Ravi; Sironen, Tarja

doi:10.3201/eid2806.220328

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Experimental Infection of Mink with SARS-COV-2 Omicron Variant and Subsequent Clinical Disease

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6 2022
By Virtanen, Jenni ; Aaltonen, Kirsi ; Kegler, Kristel ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Virtanen, Jenni ; Aaltonen, Kirsi ; Kegler, Kristel ; Venkat, Vinaya ; Niamsap, Thanakorn ; Kareinen, Lauri ; Malmgren, Rasmus ; Kivelä, Olga ; Atanasova, Nina ; Österlund, Pamela ; Smura, Teemu ; Sukura, Antti ; Strandin, Tomas ; Dutra, Lara ; Vapalahti, Olli ; Nordgren, Heli ; Kant, Ravi ; Sironen, Tarja
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We report an experimental infection of American mink with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and show that mink remain positive for viral RNA for days, experience clinical signs and histopathologic changes, and transmit the virus to uninfected recipients. Preparedness is crucial to avoid spread among mink and spillover to human populations.
Subjects:

Animals Covid-19 Humans Mink Sars-Cov-2
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(6):1286-1288
Pubmed ID:

35608951
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9155874
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Journal Article
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Letter
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Finland
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28
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6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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