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Haagmans, Bart L; van den Brand, Judith M A; Provacia, Lisette B; Raj, V Stalin; Stittelaar, Koert J; Getu, Sarah; de Waal, Leon; Bestebroer, Theo M; van Amerongen, Geert; Verjans, Georges M G M; Fouchier, Ron A M; Smits, Saskia L; Kuiken, Thijs; Osterhaus, Albert D M E
Journal of virology, 06/2015, Letnik: 89, Številka: 11Journal Article
The ability of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to infect small animal species may be restricted given the fact that mice, ferrets, and hamsters were shown to resist MERS-CoV infection. We inoculated rabbits with MERS-CoV. Although virus was detected in the lungs, neither significant histopathological changes nor clinical symptoms were observed. Infectious virus, however, was excreted from the upper respiratory tract, indicating a potential route of MERS-CoV transmission in some animal species.
