Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Rodent Populations in Tokyo, Japan

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 77; no. 6; pp. 342 - 344
• Main Authors: Kuroda, Yudai, Hotta, Akitoyo, Taira, Masakatsu, Koizumi, Nobuo, Tatemoto, Kango, Park, Eun-sil, Virhuez-Mendoza, Milagros, Yamamoto, Tsukasa, Komatsu, Noriyuki, Shibo, Keigo, Sasaki, Takeshi, Mori, Yoshiyuki, Watanabe, Kentaro, Kiyokawa, Yasushi, Eguchi, Yuya, Banzai, Azusa, Katahira, Hirotaka, Tanikawa, Tsutomu, Maeda, Ken
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases 29.11.2024; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Animals; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - diagnosis; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - veterinary; COVID-19 - virology; epidemiology; Humans; Pest control; Populations; Prevalence; Rats; Respiratory diseases; Reverse transcription; RNA, Viral - blood; RNA, Viral - genetics; Rodents; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2 - genetics; SARS-CoV-2 - isolation & purification; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Tokyo - epidemiology; Viral diseases; Wildlife; Tokyo; epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; rodents

The persistence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among wildlife populations poses a potential risk for the emergence of novel variants. Therefore, monitoring SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals is crucial. As urban rodents live in close proximity to human habitats, there...