Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from human to domestic ferret

Račnik, Joško (author), Kočevar, Ana (author), Slavec, Brigita (author), Korva, Miša (author), Resman Rus, Katarina (author), Zakotnik, Samo (author), Zorec, Tomaž Mark (author), Poljak, Mario (author), Matko, Milan (author), Zorman-Rojs, Olga (author), Avšič-Županc, Tatjana (author)

Abstract We report a case of natural infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmitted from an owner to a pet ferret in the same household in Slovenia. The ferret had onset of gastroenteritis with severe dehydration. Whole-genome sequencing of the viruses isolated from the owner and ferret revealed a 2-nt difference.

• Language: English
• Keywords: Zoonoses, disease transmission, SARS-COV-2, human, ferret
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: VF - Veterinary Faculty; MF - Faculty of Medicine
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: Str. 2450-2453
• Numbering: Vol. 27, no. 9
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-132120
• UDC: 636.09:616.9
• ISSN on article: 1080-6040
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2709.210774
• COBISS.SI-ID: 73597699
• Publication date in RUL: 13.10.2021

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Emerging infectious diseases
• Shortened title: Emerg. infect. dis.
• Publisher: National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• ISSN: 1080-6040
• COBISS.SI-ID: 31730