An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in big hairy armadillos (Chaetophractus villosus) associated with Gamma variant in Argentina three months after being undetectable in humans
F. E. Lucero Arteaga, M. Nabaes Jodar, M. Mondino, A. Portu, M. Boeris, A. Jolly, A. M. Jar, S. L. Mundo, E. Castro, D. Alvarez, C. Torres, M. Viegas, A. Bratanich
The paper reports SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant infection in big hairy armadillos in Argentina three months after its last detection in humans, highlighting potential viral reservoirs.
bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology