SARS-CoV-2 Spillback to Wild Coatis in Sylvatic-Urban Hotspot, Brazil

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 664 - 667
• Main Authors: Stoffella-Dutra, Ana Gabriella, de Campos, Bruna Hermine, Bastos E Silva, Pedro Henrique, Dias, Karolina Lopes, da Silva Domingos, Iago José, Hemetrio, Nadja Simbera, Xavier, Joilson, Iani, Felipe, Fonseca, Vagner, Giovanetti, Marta, de Oliveira, Leonardo Camilo, Teixeira, Mauro Martins, Lobato, Zelia Ines Portela, Ferreira, Helena Lage, Arns, Clarice Weis, Durigon, Edison, Drumond, Betânia Paiva, Alcantara, Luiz Carlos Junior, de Carvalho, Marcelo Pires Nogueira, de Souza Trindade, Giliane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.03.2023; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Animals; Antibodies; Brazil; Brazil - epidemiology; coronavirus disease; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Disease transmission; Epidemics; Genetic transcription; Health aspects; Humans; Infection; Infections; Laboratories; Medical research; Medical supplies; Metropolitan areas; Phylogenetics; Procyonidae; Research Letter; respiratory infections; Risk factors; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2 Spillback to Wild Coatis in Sylvatic–Urban Hotspot, Brazil; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Brazil; Rio de Janeiro Brazil; United States > US; Illinois; natural infections; viruses; urban parks; spillback; SARS; coronavirus; zoonoses; respiratory infections; COVID-19; coatis; SARS-CoV-2; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Brazil; coronavirus disease; wildlife
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2903.221339

We tested coatis (Nasua nasua) living in an urban park near a densely populated area of Brazil and found natural SARS-CoV-2 Zeta variant infections by using quantitative reverse transcription PCR, genomic sequencing, and serologic surveillance. We recommend a One Health strategy to improve surveillance of and response to COVID-19.