Serologic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Wild Rodents, Europe

Authors

Vincent Bourret, University of Helsinki Medicum and Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland; Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), UR 0035 Comportement et écologie de la faune sauvage, Castanet-Tolosan, France
Lara Dutra, University of Helsinki Medicum and Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland
Hussein Alburkat, University of Helsinki Medicum and Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland
Sanna Mäki, University of Helsinki Medicum and Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland
Ella Lintunen, University of Helsinki Medicum and Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland
Marine Wasniewski, ANSES-Nancy, Laboratoire de la rage et de la faune sauvage, Malzéville, France
Ravi Kant, University of Helsinki Medicum and Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland
Maciej Grzybek, Medical University of Gdansk Department of Tropical Parasitology, Gdynia, Poland
Vinaya Venkat, University of Helsinki Medicum and Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland
Hayder Asad, University of Helsinki Medicum and Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland
Julien Pradel, Université de Montpellier, INRAE, Montferrier-sur-Lez, France
Marie Bouilloud, Université de Montpellier, INRAE, Montferrier-sur-Lez, France
Herwig Leirs, University of Antwerp Evolutionary Ecology Group, Wilrijk, Belgium
Valeria Carolina Colombo, University of Antwerp Evolutionary Ecology Group, Wilrijk, Belgium; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vincent Sluydts, University of Antwerp Evolutionary Ecology Group, Wilrijk, Belgium
Peter Stuart, Munster Technological University Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tralee, IrelandFollow
Andrew McManus, Munster Technological University Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tralee, Ireland
Jana A. Eccard, University of Potsdam Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Potsdam, Germany
Jasmin Firozpoor, University of Potsdam Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Potsdam, Germany
Christian Imholt, Julius Kühn Institute, Münster, Germany
Joanna Nowicka, Medical University of Gdansk Department of Tropical Parasitology, Gdynia, Poland
Aleksander Goll, Medical University of Gdansk Department of Tropical Parasitology, Gdynia, Poland
Nathan Ranc, Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), UR 0035 Comportement et écologie de la faune sauvage, Castanet-Tolosan, France
Guillaume Castel, Université de Montpellier, INRAE, Montferrier-sur-Lez, France
Nathalie Charbonnel, Université de Montpellier, INRAE, Montferrier-sur-Lez, France
Tarja Sironen, University of Helsinki Medicum and Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-8849

Document Type

Article

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Disciplines

Biology | Life Sciences

Publication Details

Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 28, no. 12.

Abstract

We report results from serologic surveillance for exposure to SARS-CoV-2 among 1,237 wild rodents and small mammals across Europe. All samples were negative, with the possible exception of 1. Despite suspected potential for human-to-rodent spillover, no evidence of widespread SARS-CoV-2 circulation in rodent populations has been reported to date.

Esitämme tulokset serologisesta tutkimuksesta, jossa seulottiin SARS-CoV-2 tartuntojen varalta 1,237 luonnonvaraista jyrsijää ja piennisäkästä eri puolilta Eurooppaa. Kaikki näytteet olivat negatiivisia, yhtä näytettä lukuun ottamatta. SARS-CoV-2:n läikkymisen ihmisistä jyrsijöihin on arveltu olevan mahdollista, mutta todisteet viruksen laajamittaisesta leviämisestä jyrsijäpopulaatioissa puuttuvat.

Recommended Citation

Bourret, V., Dutra, L., Alburkat, H., Mäki, S., Lintunen, E., Wasniewski, M....Sironen, T. (2022). Serologic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Wild Rodents, Europe. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 28(12), 2577-2580. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2812.221235.