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Experts are actively researching the virus to determine all possible ways it can spread Some animal species are also susceptible, with ferrets being next after humans Covid-19 is the most severe pandemic in recent years, having caused over a million deaths around the world. It is paramount that the spread of the virus is limited, which means experts must investigate every possible source through which it can be spread. Spanish researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) conducted an analysis of different animals to find which species are most susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection....

The authors think their findings are important to prevent future COVID-19 infections stemming from animals. “Knowing which animals are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 helps us prevent building up animal reservoirs from which the coronavirus can re-emerge at a later date,” Serrano said. The researchers used computer modelling to see how compatible the virus’ surface spike protein was with the ACE2 receptors of various animals. Usually, the virus’ spike protein binds with that receptor to gain entry into cells. ACE2 receptors differ between humans and across species. Researchers found the vir...

Which Animals Most Vulnerable to COVID Infection? By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Humans, ferrets, cats, civets and dogs are the animals most susceptible to infection with the new coronavirus, researchers say. The analysis of 10 species also found that ducks, rats, mice, pigs and chickens were less or not susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. "Knowing which animals are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 helps us prevent building up animal reservoirs from which the coronavirus can re-emerge at a later date," said the study's senior author, Luis Serrano. "Ou...

Explained: Why pet cats (and possibly lions and tigers) are vulnerable to coronavirus Next to humans, ferrets, and then cats, are the most vulnerable to coronavirus infection, new research finds. How does it reach this conclusion, and what about big cats? Updated: December 21, 2020 3:07:04 pm Domestic cats can be infected with the novel coronavirus, new studies show. (File Photo) Reports at various stages during the pandemic have shown that domestic cats, as well as lions and tigers, can be infected with the novel coronavirus. New research has provided evi...

  TORONTO -- Ferrets and cats are among the animals that are most susceptible to coronavirus infection after humans, according to a new study. The study, carried out by researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, found that civets and dogs are also among the animals with a high susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to the findings published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS Computational Biology, ducks, rats, mice, pigs and chickens had lower or no susceptibility to infection compared to humans. CRG director and senior author of...