Open Access#12021
Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in kept ferrets, Spain
We found SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 6 of 71 ferrets (8.4%) and isolated the virus from one rectal swab. Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection does occur in kept ferrets, at least under circumstances of high viral circulation in the human population. However, small ferret collections are probably unable to maintain prolonged virus circulation. ; This study received funding from ISCIII, Spanish Government, grant number: COV20/01385 and EFC was supported by a grant from Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. ; No