TY - JOUR
T1 - Exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)
AU - Gómez, Javier Caballero
AU - Cano-Terriza, David
AU - Segalés, Joaquim
AU - Vergara-Alert, Júlia
AU - Zorrilla, Irene
AU - del Rey, Teresa
AU - Paniagua, Jorge
AU - Gonzálvez, Moisés
AU - Fernández-Bastit, Leira
AU - Nájera, Fernando
AU - Montoya-Oliver, Juan I.
AU - Salcedo, Javier
AU - García-Bocanegra, Ignacio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/3
Y1 - 2024/3
N2 - The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging zoonotic virus of public and animal health concern, of which felids have been suggested as potential reservoirs. Although SARS-CoV-2 exposure has been detected in domestic and wild captive animals belonging to Felidae family, surveillance has not been carried out in free-ranging wild felids so far. The aim of the present study was to assess SARS-CoV-2 exposure in the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), the most endangered felid in the world. Between 2019 and 2022, we conducted a seroepidemiological study of SARS-CoV-2 in 276 free-ranging and captive Iberian lynxes. Our results evidenced limited (0.4%; 95%CI: 0.0–1.1) but not negligible exposure to this emerging virus in this endangered felid species, increasing the SARS-CoV-2 host range. The circulation of this virus in wildlife evidences the need of integrated European wildlife monitoring.
AB - The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging zoonotic virus of public and animal health concern, of which felids have been suggested as potential reservoirs. Although SARS-CoV-2 exposure has been detected in domestic and wild captive animals belonging to Felidae family, surveillance has not been carried out in free-ranging wild felids so far. The aim of the present study was to assess SARS-CoV-2 exposure in the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), the most endangered felid in the world. Between 2019 and 2022, we conducted a seroepidemiological study of SARS-CoV-2 in 276 free-ranging and captive Iberian lynxes. Our results evidenced limited (0.4%; 95%CI: 0.0–1.1) but not negligible exposure to this emerging virus in this endangered felid species, increasing the SARS-CoV-2 host range. The circulation of this virus in wildlife evidences the need of integrated European wildlife monitoring.
KW - Animal health
KW - Emerging zoonoses
KW - Iberian lynx
KW - SARS-CoV-2
KW - Surveillance
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U2 - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110001
DO - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110001
M3 - Article
C2 - 38280305
AN - SCOPUS:85183494237
SN - 0378-1135
VL - 290
JO - Veterinary Microbiology
JF - Veterinary Microbiology
M1 - 110001
ER -