Lack of Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV in Poultry

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;26(12):3074-3076. doi: 10.3201/eid2612.202989.

Abstract

We challenged chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail, and geese with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. We observed no disease and detected no virus replication and no serum antibodies. We concluded that poultry are unlikely to serve a role in maintenance of either virus.

Keywords: COVID-19; MERS-CoV; Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-related coronavirus; chicken; coronavirus disease; duck; goose; mammalian beta-coronavirus; poultry; poultry health; quail; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; turkey; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anseriformes*
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • COVID-19 / veterinary
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • Coronavirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Coronavirus Infections / virology
  • Disease Susceptibility / veterinary
  • Disease Susceptibility / virology
  • Ducks
  • Galliformes*
  • Geese
  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus*
  • Poultry Diseases / virology*
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Virus Replication

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral