First evidence of natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic rabbits

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Veterinary Sciences

49 [4 p.] SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 rabbits pet rabbit France Luminex serology microsphere immunoassay one health FRANCE 2022

fdi:010084332

ENG

Veterinary Sciences

ISI:000762041900001

10.3390/vetsci9020049

https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084332

https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2022-04/010084332.pdf

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We tested 144 pet rabbits sampled in France between November 2020 and June 2021 for antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by microsphere immunoassay. We reported the first evidence of a natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in rabbits with a low observed seroprevalence between 0.7% and 1.4%. 052 ; 080 UR224