SARS-CoV-2 in Captive Nonhuman Primates, Spain, 2020-2023

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 1253 - 1257
• Main Authors: Cano-Terriza, David, Beato-Benítez, Adrián, Fernández-Bastit, Leira, Segalés, Joaquim, Vergara-Alert, Júlia, Martínez-Nevado, Eva, Carretero, Andrea, Crailsheim, Dietmar, Soriano, Pilar, Planas, Javier, Torro, Mario, García-Bocanegra, Ignacio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.06.2024; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Zoo - virology; Antibodies; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Biosafety; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; COVID-19 - transmission; COVID-19 - veterinary; Disease transmission; Diseases; Disinfection & disinfectants; Distribution; Epidemics; Evaluation; Feces; Gorillas; Health aspects; Humans; Infections; Medical supplies; Monkeys & apes; nonhuman primates; Pandemics; Primates; respiratory infections; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Spain; Spain - epidemiology; Viruses; Zoonoses; Zoos; Spain; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; viruses; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; SARS; coronavirus; zoonoses; coronavirus disease; nonhuman primates; respiratory infections; Spain
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid3006.231247

We conducted a serologic and molecular study to assess exposure of captive nonhuman primates (NHPs) to SARS-CoV-2 in Spain during the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic. We found limited exposure of NHPs to SARS-CoV-2. Biosafety measures must be strictly maintained to avoid SARS-CoV-2 reverse-zoonotic transmission in the human-NHP interface.