Susceptibility of livestock to SARS-CoV-2 infection
2021
Angela M. Bosco-Lauth | Audrey Walker | Lauren Guilbert | Stephanie Porter | Airn Hartwig | Emma McVicker | Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann | Richard A. Bowen
We report pilot studies to evaluate the susceptibility of common domestic livestock (cattle, sheep, goat, alpaca, rabbit, and horse) to intranasal infection with SARS-CoV-2. None of the infected animals shed infectious virus via nasal, oral, or faecal routes, although viral RNA was detected in several animals. Further, neutralizing antibody titres were low or non-existent one month following infection. These results suggest that domestic livestock are unlikely to contribute to SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology.
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