SARS-CoV-2 infection in cats and dogs in infected mink farms

Article Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

SARS-CoV-2 in Danish Mink Farms: Course of the Epidemic and a Descriptive Analysis of the Outbreaks in 2020

Anette Boklund et al.

Summary: Since 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has become a global pandemic, spreading to mink farms in the Netherlands and Denmark, where infected mink can easily transmit the virus within farms and to humans through close contact. The virus was detected in various samples from infected farms, showcasing the susceptibility of mink to SARS-CoV-2, but the exact routes of transmission between farms remain unclear, with direct human contact still being the primary mode of transmission.

ANIMALS (2021)

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Article Veterinary Sciences

SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Dogs and Cats: Facts and Speculations

Nicola Decaro et al.

FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2021)

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Review Microbiology

Mink, SARS-CoV-2, and the Human-Animal Interface

Florence Fenollar et al.

Summary: Mink, small carnivores of the Mustelidae family, have been widely bred for their fur. Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 have been reported in mink farms in multiple countries, raising concerns about their potential role in the pandemic and the impact of mutant viruses on various aspects of the disease.

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2021)

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Article Immunology

Serologic Screening of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Cats and Dogs during First Coronavirus Disease Wave, the Netherlands

Shan Zhao et al.

Summary: Research on SARS-CoV-2 infections in cats and dogs developed serologic assays and found a low seroprevalence rate in a study of 500 samples from domestic cats and dogs in the Netherlands.

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms between humans and mink and back to humans

Bas B. Oude Munnink et al.

Summary: Animal experiments have shown that various animals can be infected by SARS-CoV-2, with evidence of animal-to-human transmission within mink farms. Investigation into mink farm outbreaks revealed that the virus was initially introduced by humans and has since evolved, causing transmission between mink farms. Despite enhanced biosecurity measures and culling, transmission occurred between farms in three large clusters with unknown modes of transmission, resulting in a high percentage of infections among mink farm residents and employees.

SCIENCE (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences