# Lack of Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV in Poultry **Authors:** David L. Suarez, Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood, David E. Swayne, Scott A. Lee, Suzanne M. DeBlois, Erica Spackman PMC · DOI: 10.3201/eid2612.202989 · 2020-12-01 ## TL;DR This study found that poultry are not susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-CoV, suggesting they do not play a role in spreading these viruses. ## Contribution The study provides new evidence that poultry are not susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-CoV. ## Key findings - Poultry showed no disease symptoms after being challenged with SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-CoV. - No virus replication or serum antibodies were detected in the tested poultry species. ## Abstract We challenged chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail, and geese with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. We observed no disease and detected no virus replication and no serum antibodies. We concluded that poultry are unlikely to serve a role in maintenance of either virus. ## Linked entities - **Diseases:** severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (MONDO:0100096) ## Full-text entities - **Diseases:** Infectious Diseases (MESH:D003141), respiratory disease (MESH:D012140), pneumonia (MESH:D011014), SARS-COV-2 (MESH:D000086382), Infections (MESH:D007239), acute lower respiratory tract disease (MESH:D012141), zoonotic infection (MESH:D015047), MERS-CoV (MESH:D018352), (MESH:D004198), (MESH:D011201) - **Species:** Betacoronavirus (genus) [taxon 694002], Coturnix japonica (Japanese quail, species) [taxon 93934], Gallus gallus (bantam, species) [taxon 9031], Anser (geese, genus) [taxon 8842], Coturnix coturnix (Common quail, species) [taxon 9091], Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (no rank) [taxon 2697049], Meleagris gallopavo (common turkey, species) [taxon 9103], Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (no rank) [taxon 694009], Anas platyrhynchos (duck, species) [taxon 8839], Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (no rank) [taxon 1335626], Anser cygnoides (Chinese goose, species) [taxon 8845] - **Cell lines:** Vero — Chlorocebus sabaeus (Green monkey), Spontaneously immortalized cell line (CVCL_0059) --- Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC7706925