Lack of Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV in Poultry.
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SUBMITTER: Suarez DL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7706925 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
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Lack of Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV in Poultry.
Suarez David L DL Pantin-Jackwood Mary J MJ Swayne David E DE Lee Scott A SA DeBlois Suzanne M SM Spackman Erica E
Emerging infectious diseases 20201201 12
We challenged chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail, and geese with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. We observed no disease and detected no virus replication and no serum antibodies. We concluded that poultry are unlikely to serve a role in maintenance of either virus. ...[more]
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