Tatjana Chan, Julia Ginders, Evelyn Kuhlmeier, Marina L Meli, Eva Bönzli, Theres Meili, Julia Hüttl, Jean-Michel Hatt, Karin Hindenlang Clerc, Anja Kipar, Fabia Wyss, Christian Wenker, Marie-Pierre Ryser-Degiorgis, Cecilia Valenzuela Agüí, Christian Urban, Christian Beisel, Tanja Stadler, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann
Many different animal species are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including a few Canidae (domestic dog and raccoon dog). So far, only experimental evidence is available concerning SARS-CoV-2 infections in red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes ). This is the first report of SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in a sample from a red fox. The RT-qPCR-positive fox was zoo-kept together with another fox and two bears in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. Combined material from a conjunctival and nasal swab collected for canine distemper virus diagnostics tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA with Ct values of 36...
March 28, 2024: Viruses