SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in Norway rats (Rattus norvergicus) from Antwerp sewer system, Belgium
V. C. Colombo, V. Sluydts, J. Marien, B. Vanden Broecke, N. Van Houtte, W. Leirs, L. Jacobs, A. Iserbyt, M. Hubert, L. Heyndrickx, H. Goris, P. Delputte, N. De Roeck, J. Elst, R. Boudewijns, , S. Gryseels
The paper tests Norway rats for SARS-CoV-2 infection and finds no evidence of infection, but highlights issues with serological testing in non-human samples.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2021Ecology