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Italiya, J.; Vacek, V. ; Mateju, P. ; Dering, C.; Celina, S.S.; Ndiaye, A.; Cerny, J., 2023. First detection of SARS-CoV-2 in white rhinoceros during a small-scale coronavirus surveillance in the Bandia Reserve, Senegal. Animals 13 (16): 1-8 - 10.3390/ani13162593

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Location: Africa - Western Africa - Senegal
Subject: Diseases
Species: White Rhino


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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has heightened interest in the monitoring and surveillance of coronaviruses in wildlife. Testing for the virus in animals can provide valuable insights into viral reservoirs, transmission, and pathogenesis. In this study, we present the results of the molecular surveillance project focused on coronaviruses in Senegalese wildlife. During the project, we screened fecal samples of the wild animals living in the Bandia Reserve (ten non-human primates, one giraffe, and two white rhinoceros) and the free-living urban population of African four-toed hedgehogs in Ngaparou. The results showed the absence of coronaviruses in hedgehogs, non-human primates, and a giraffe. A single positive sample was obtained from a white rhinoceros. The sequencing results of amplified RdRp gene confirmed that the detected virus was SARS-CoV-2. This study represents the first documented instance of molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 in white rhinoceros and, therefore, extends our knowledge of possible SARS-CoV-2 hosts.

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