Absence of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife of northeastern Minnesota and Isle Royale National Park

David Castañeda; Edmund J. Isaac; Benjamin P. Schnieders; Todd Kautz; Mark C. Romanski; Seth A. Moore; Matthew T. Aliota

doi:10.1111/zph.13162

Absence of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife of northeastern Minnesota and Isle Royale National Park

David Castañeda, Edmund J. Isaac, Benjamin P. Schnieders, Todd Kautz, Mark C. Romanski, Seth A. Moore, Matthew T. Aliota

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Aims: We investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging wildlife populations in Northeastern Minnesota on the Grand Portage Indian Reservation and Isle Royale National Park. Methods and Results: One hundred twenty nasal samples were collected from white-tailed deer, moose, grey wolves and black bears monitored for conservation efforts during 2022–2023. Samples were tested for viral RNA by RT-qPCR using the CDC N1/N2 primer set. Our data indicate that no wildlife samples were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Conclusions: Continued surveillance is therefore crucial to better understand the changing landscape of zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 in the Upper Midwest.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	744-747
Number of pages	4
Journal	Zoonoses and Public Health
Volume	71
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.13162
State	Published - Sep 2024

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COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
bear
coronavirus
deer
moose
wildlife
wolf
zoonoses

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Absence of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife of northeastern Minnesota and Isle Royale National Park

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