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

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.

Disciplines

Biology | Life Sciences

DOI

10.3201/eid2812.221235

Publication Details

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

Publisher

Centre for Disease Control

License Condition

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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.