Emerging infectious diseases
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Emerging Infect. Dis. · Feb 2021
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission between Mink (Neovison vison) and Humans, Denmark.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has caused a pandemic in humans. Farmed mink (Neovison vison) are also susceptible. ⋯ Full-length virus genome sequencing revealed novel virus variants in mink. These variants subsequently appeared within the local human community.
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We determined the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in an affected area in northern Iran in April 2020. Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 were detected in 528 persons by using rapid tests. Adjusted prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity was 22.2% (95% CI 16.4%-28.5%).