Adaptation, spread and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in farmed minks and related humans in the Netherlands
L. Lu, R. S. Sikkema, F. C. Velkers, D. F. Nieuwenhuijse, E. A. J. Fischer, P. A. Meijer, N. Bouwmeester-Vincken, A. Rietveld, M. C. A. Wegdam-Blans, P. Tolsma, M. Koppelman, L. A. M. Smit, R. W. Hakze-van der Honing, W. H. M. van der Poel, A. N. van der Spek, , M. P. G. Koppelman
This study investigates SARS-CoV-2 transmission between minks and humans in the Netherlands, finding that some mutations led to faster and wider spread among mink farms.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology