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Infection, recovery and re-infection of farmed mink with SARS-CoV-2.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Nov 2021
Rasmussen Thomas Bruun, Fonager Jannik, Jørgensen Charlotte Sværke, Lassaunière Ria, Hammer Anne Sofie, Quaade Michelle Lauge, Boklund Anette, Lohse Louise, Strandbygaard Bertel, Rasmussen Morten, Michaelsen Thomas Yssing, Mortensen Sten, Fomsgaard Anders, Belsham Graham J, Bøtner Anette
Abstract excerpt
Mink, on a farm with about 15,000 animals, became infected with SARS-CoV-2. Over 75% of tested animals were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in throat swabs and 100% of tested animals were seropositive. The virus responsible had a deletion of nucleotides encoding residues H69 and V70 within the spike protein gene as well as the A22920T mutation, resulting in the Y453F substitution within this protein, seen previously...
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