SARS-CoV2 infection in farmed mink, Netherlands, April 2020

Oreshkova, Nadia; Jan Molenaar, Robert; Vreman, Sandra; Harders, Frank; B. Oude Munnink, Bas; Hakze, Renate; M. Gerhards, Nora; Tolsma, Paulien; Bouwstra, Ruth; S. Sikkema, Reina; G. J. Tacken, Mirriam; M.T. de Rooij, Myrna; Weesendorp, Eefke; Engelsma, M.Y.; Bruschke, Christianne; A.M. Smit, Lidwien; Koopmans, Marion; H. M. van der Poel, Wim; Stegeman, Arjan

doi:10.1101/2020.05.18.101493

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SARS-CoV2 infection in farmed mink, Netherlands, April 2020

Published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) • May 18, 2020

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Nadia Oreshkova

Robert Jan Molenaar

Sandra Vreman

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Abstract In April 2020, respiratory disease and increased mortality were observed in farmed mink on two farms in the Netherlands. In both farms, at least one worker had been found positive for SARS-CoV-2. Necropsies of the mink revealed interstitial pneumonia, and organ and swab samples tested posit...

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Mink

Biology

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