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: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Animals, Vol 13, Iss 316, p 316 (2023) |
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MDPI AG
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Schlagwörter: | captive / faeces / hippo / nasal / pool / SARS-CoV-2 / Veterinary medicine / SF600-1100 / Zoology / QL1-991 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27004271 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020316 |