After experimental inoculation, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection was confirmed in bank voles by seroconversion within 8 days and detection of viral RNA in nasal tissue for up to 21 days. However, transmission to contact animals was not detected. Thus, bank voles are unlikely to establish effective transmission cycles in nature.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Germany; SARS-CoV-2; bank vole; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; rodent; serology; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; susceptibility; sylvatic cycle; viruses; wildlife cycle; zoonoses.