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Serological surveillance for wild rodent infection with SARS-CoV-2 in Europe
Vincent Bourret, View ORCID ProfileLara Dutra, View ORCID ProfileHussein Alburkat, Sanna Mäki, Ella Lintunen, Marine Wasniewski, Ravi Kant, View ORCID ProfileMaciej Grzybek, Vinaya Venkat, Hayder Asad, Julien Pradel, View ORCID ProfileMarie Bouilloud, Herwig Leirs, Valeria Carolina Colombo, Vincent Sluydts, Peter Stuart, Andrew McManus, Jana A. Eccard, Jasmin Firozpoor, Christian Imholt, View ORCID ProfileJoanna Nowicka, Aleksander Goll, Nathan Ranc, View ORCID ProfileGuillaume Castel, View ORCID ProfileNathalie Charbonnel, Tarja Sironen
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.02.502439
Vincent Bourret
aUniversity of Helsinki: Medicum, 00014 Helsinki and Veterinary Medicine, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
bINRAE - Université de Toulouse UR 0035 CEFS, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
Lara Dutra
aUniversity of Helsinki: Medicum, 00014 Helsinki and Veterinary Medicine, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Hussein Alburkat
aUniversity of Helsinki: Medicum, 00014 Helsinki and Veterinary Medicine, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Sanna Mäki
aUniversity of Helsinki: Medicum, 00014 Helsinki and Veterinary Medicine, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Ella Lintunen
aUniversity of Helsinki: Medicum, 00014 Helsinki and Veterinary Medicine, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Marine Wasniewski
cANSES-Nancy, Laboratoire de la rage et de la faune sauvage, 54220 Malzéville, France
Ravi Kant
aUniversity of Helsinki: Medicum, 00014 Helsinki and Veterinary Medicine, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Maciej Grzybek
dDepartment of Tropical Parasitology, Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, 81-519 Gdynia, Poland
Vinaya Venkat
aUniversity of Helsinki: Medicum, 00014 Helsinki and Veterinary Medicine, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Hayder Asad
aUniversity of Helsinki: Medicum, 00014 Helsinki and Veterinary Medicine, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Julien Pradel
eCBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Marie Bouilloud
eCBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Herwig Leirs
fUniversity of Antwerp, Evolutionary Ecology Group, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
Valeria Carolina Colombo
fUniversity of Antwerp, Evolutionary Ecology Group, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
gConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vincent Sluydts
fUniversity of Antwerp, Evolutionary Ecology Group, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
Peter Stuart
hMunster Technological University, Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clash, V92 CX88 Tralee, Ireland
Andrew McManus
hMunster Technological University, Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clash, V92 CX88 Tralee, Ireland
Jana A. Eccard
iUniversity of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
Jasmin Firozpoor
iUniversity of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
Christian Imholt
jJulius Kühn Institute, 48161 Münster, Germany
Joanna Nowicka
dDepartment of Tropical Parasitology, Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, 81-519 Gdynia, Poland
Aleksander Goll
dDepartment of Tropical Parasitology, Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, 81-519 Gdynia, Poland
Nathan Ranc
bINRAE - Université de Toulouse UR 0035 CEFS, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France
Guillaume Castel
eCBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Nathalie Charbonnel
eCBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Tarja Sironen
aUniversity of Helsinki: Medicum, 00014 Helsinki and Veterinary Medicine, 00790 Helsinki, Finland

Abstract
We report serological surveillance for exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in 1,237 wild rodents and other small mammals across Europe. All samples were negative with the possible exception of one. Given the ongoing circulation of this virus in humans and potential host jumps, we suggest such surveillance be continued.
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The authors have declared no competing interest.
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Posted August 02, 2022.
Serological surveillance for wild rodent infection with SARS-CoV-2 in Europe
Vincent Bourret, Lara Dutra, Hussein Alburkat, Sanna Mäki, Ella Lintunen, Marine Wasniewski, Ravi Kant, Maciej Grzybek, Vinaya Venkat, Hayder Asad, Julien Pradel, Marie Bouilloud, Herwig Leirs, Valeria Carolina Colombo, Vincent Sluydts, Peter Stuart, Andrew McManus, Jana A. Eccard, Jasmin Firozpoor, Christian Imholt, Joanna Nowicka, Aleksander Goll, Nathan Ranc, Guillaume Castel, Nathalie Charbonnel, Tarja Sironen
bioRxiv 2022.08.02.502439; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.02.502439
Serological surveillance for wild rodent infection with SARS-CoV-2 in Europe
Vincent Bourret, Lara Dutra, Hussein Alburkat, Sanna Mäki, Ella Lintunen, Marine Wasniewski, Ravi Kant, Maciej Grzybek, Vinaya Venkat, Hayder Asad, Julien Pradel, Marie Bouilloud, Herwig Leirs, Valeria Carolina Colombo, Vincent Sluydts, Peter Stuart, Andrew McManus, Jana A. Eccard, Jasmin Firozpoor, Christian Imholt, Joanna Nowicka, Aleksander Goll, Nathan Ranc, Guillaume Castel, Nathalie Charbonnel, Tarja Sironen
bioRxiv 2022.08.02.502439; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.02.502439
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