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In the Netherlands, two-way transmission of SARS-CoV-2 transmission on mink farms – EurekAlert

In the Netherlands, whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on 16 mink farms has revealed virus transmission between human to mink, as well as from mink…

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In the Netherlands, whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on 16 mink farms has revealed virus transmission between human to mink, as well as from mink to human. The virus was initially introduced from humans, the study’s authors say, and it has since evolved. “More research in minks and other mustelid species is important to understand if these species are at risk of becoming a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2,” they write. Although several animals have been shown to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2,…

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