SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Captive Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius), Belgium
Two adult female hippos in Zoo Antwerp who were naturally infected with SARS-CoV-2 showed nasal discharge for a few days. Virus was detected by immunocytochemistry and PCR in nasal swab samples and by PCR in faeces and pool water. Serology was also positive. No treatment was necessary.
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| Dokumenttyp: | Text |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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| Schlagwörter: | captive / faeces / hippo / nasal / pool / SARS-CoV-2 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26982504 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020316 |
