Table 3. Susceptibility of various animal species to SARS-CoV-2a.
| Order | Family | Animals category | Species | Sample | Detection methods | Prevalence | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnivore | Mustelidae | Ferrets | Mustela putorius | Nasal swab | qPCR, ELISA | 6/6 | (Shi et al., 2020) |
| Nasal turbinate, soft palate, and tonsils | 4/4 | ||||||
| Felidae | Cat | F. catus | Nasal turbinate, soft palate, tonsil, and trachea | qPCR, ELISA | 5/5 | (Shi et al., 2020) | |
| Canidae | Dog | C. familiaris | Rectal and esophageal swab | qPCR, ELISA | 2/5 | (Shi et al., 2020) | |
| Artiodactyla | Suidae | Pig | S. scorfa domesticus | Rectal and esophageal swab | qPCR, ELISA | 0/5 | (Shi et al., 2020) |
| Anseriformes | Anatidae | Duck | A. platyrhynchos domesticus | Rectal and esophageal swab | qPCR, ELISA | 0/5 | (Shi et al., 2020) |
| Galliformes | Phasianidae | Chicken | G. domesticus | Rectal and esophageal swab | qPCR, ELISA | 0/5 | (Shi et al., 2020) |
qPCR = quantitative polymerase chain reaction; ELISA = enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
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This table does not include bat and pangolin.