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Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(10): 2205-2208, 2024 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39320234
ABSTRACT
We tested 130 rats captured in Berlin for coronaviruses. SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were detected in 1 rat, but all animals were negative by reverse transcription PCR, suggesting SARS-CoV-2 was not circulating in the rat population. However, alphacoronaviruses were found. Monitoring rodent populations helps to determine coronavirus occurrence, transmission, and zoonotic potential.