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Domestic Pig Unlikely Reservoir for MERS-CoV.

Journal:
Emerging infectious diseases
Year:
2017
Authors:
de Wit, Emmie et al.

Abstract

We tested the suitability of the domestic pig as a model for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Inoculation did not cause disease, but a low level of virus replication, shedding, and seroconversion were observed. Pigs do not recapitulate human MERS-CoV and are unlikely to constitute a reservoir in nature.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28318484/