Host barriers to SARS-CoV-2 demonstrated by ferrets in a high-exposure domestic setting [Microbiology]

Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) are mustelids of special relevance to laboratory studies of respiratory viruses and have been shown to be susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and onward transmission. Here, we report the results of a natural experiment where 29 ferrets in one home had...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - April 15, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Kaitlin Sawatzki, Nichola J. Hill, Wendy B. Puryear, Alexa D. Foss, Jonathon J. Stone, Jonathan A. Runstadler Tags: Microbiology, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Biological Sciences Source Type: research