SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Captive Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius), Belgium

作者：F. Vercammen, Brigitte Cay, Sophie Gryseels, Nadège Balmelle, Léa Joffrin, Koenraad Van Hoorde, Bavo Verhaegen, Élisabeth Mathijs, Rianne van Vredendaal, Tanmay Dharmadhikari, Koen Chiers, Tim J. S. Van Olmen, Gianfilippo Agliani, Judith M. A. van den Brand, Herwig Leirs · 发表于：Animals · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.3390/ani13020316 · 被引用次数：21 · 研究领域：SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research、Animal Virus Infections Studies、Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Two adult female hippos in Zoo Antwerp who were naturally infected with SARS-CoV-2 showed nasal discharge for a few days. Virus was detected by immunocytochemistry and PCR in nasal swab samples and by PCR in faeces and pool water. Serology was also positive. No treatment was necessary.