SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Beaver Farm, Mongolia, 2021

We report an outbreak of COVID-19 in a beaver farm in Mongolia in 2021. Genomic characterization revealed a unique combination of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 of the infected beavers. Based on these findings, increased surveillance of farmed beavers should be encouraged.PMID:38270179 | PMC:PMC10826759 | DOI:10.3201/eid3002.231318

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - January 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Taichiro Takemura Ulaankhuu Ankhanbaatar Tirumala Bharani K Settypalli Dulam Purevtseren Gansukh Shura Batchuluun Damdinjav Hatem Ouled Ahmed Ben Ali William G Dundon Giovanni Cattoli Charles E Lamien Source Type: research