PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - David L. Suarez
AU  - Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood
AU  - David E. Swayne
AU  - Scott A. Lee
AU  - Suzanne M. DeBlois
AU  - Erica Spackman
TI  - Lack of susceptibility of poultry to SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV
AID  - 10.1101/2020.06.16.154658
DP  - 2020 Jan 01
TA  - bioRxiv
PG  - 2020.06.16.154658
4099  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2020/06/16/2020.06.16.154658.short
4100  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2020/06/16/2020.06.16.154658.full
AB  - Chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail and geese were challenged with SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-CoV. No disease was observed, no virus replication was detected, and antibodies were not detected in serum. Neither virus replicated in embryonating chicken’s eggs. Poultry are unlikely to serve a role in the maintenance of either virus.Competing Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest.