Intraspecific SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmission among red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

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作者：
Porter, Stephanie M. [1 ]
Hartwig, Airn E. [2 ]
Quilici, Marissa [2 ]
Bosco-Lauth, Angela M. [2 ]
Root, J. Jeffrey [1 ]
机构：
[1] Natl Wildlife Res Ctr, US Dept Agr, Anim & Plant Hlth Inspection Serv, Wildlife Serv, Ft Collins, CO USA
[2] Colorado State Univ, Dept Biomed Sci, Ft Collins, CO USA
来源：
VIROLOGY | 2025年 / 604卷
关键词：
Delta variant; Mephitis mephitis; Red fox; SARS-CoV-2; Striped skunk; Transmission; Vulpes vulpes; Wildlife; SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2; TO-HUMAN TRANSMISSION;
D O I：
10.1016/j.virol.2025.110446
中图分类号：
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号：
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要：
This study assessed the susceptibility of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) to the Delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Upon finding that both species were susceptible to infection and shed infectious virus, transmission potential was assessed by exposing na & iuml;ve animals to infected members of their species indirectly (red fox) or directly (striped skunks). Red fox transmitted virus to conspecifics, while contact striped skunks did not become infected with the virus or develop a detectable humoral response. This suggests that red fox could contribute to the maintenance of SARS-CoV-2, while striped skunks are unlikely to do so.
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