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ArticleVirus evolution2026

Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 caused infection in farmed minks: continuous surveillance of an 11-month outbreak at the largest Latvian mink farm.

Ņikita Zrelovs, Edvīns Oļševskis, Jurijs Perevoščikovs, Ivars Silamiķelis, Alise Jakovele, Kristīne Lamberga, Aivars Bērziņš, Monta Brīvība, Jānis Kloviņš

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Ņikita ZrelovsBioinformatics Core Facility & Genome Centre, Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Ratsupites street 1, k-1, Riga LV-1067, Latvia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7429-5962
Edvīns OļševskisDepartment of Epidemiology and Risk Assessment, Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment «BIOR», Lejupes street 3, Riga LV-1076, Latvia.
Jurijs PerevoščikovsDepartment of Infectious Disease Risk Analysis and Prevention, Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of the Republic of Latvia, Duntes street 22, k-5, Riga LV-1005, Latvia.
Ivars SilamiķelisBioinformatics Core Facility & Genome Centre, Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Ratsupites street 1, k-1, Riga LV-1067, Latvia.
Alise JakoveleBioinformatics Core Facility & Genome Centre, Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Ratsupites street 1, k-1, Riga LV-1067, Latvia.
Kristīne LambergaDepartment of Epidemiology and Risk Assessment, Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment «BIOR», Lejupes street 3, Riga LV-1076, Latvia.
Aivars BērziņšDepartment of Epidemiology and Risk Assessment, Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment «BIOR», Lejupes street 3, Riga LV-1076, Latvia.
Monta BrīvībaBioinformatics Core Facility & Genome Centre, Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Ratsupites street 1, k-1, Riga LV-1067, Latvia.
Jānis KloviņšBioinformatics Core Facility & Genome Centre, Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Ratsupites street 1, k-1, Riga LV-1067, Latvia.

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Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, can productively infect a variety of animal hosts. The evidence suggests that both wild and farmed animal populations supporting continuous transmission present us with novel concerning genotypes of SARS-CoV-2. This is especially worrisome within large and dense populations of farmed animals, such as minks, for which spillbacks of 'mink genotypes' to the human population have been recorded on numerous occasions. In this study, we present the results of continuous clinical, virological, serological, and genomic surveillance during the period of 11 months of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak at the largest Latvian mink farm with ˃300 000 animals. Using the One Health approach, the COVID-19 status of minks and farm workers was constantly monitored during the surveillance period. The presence of the SARS-CoV-2 genome was confirmed in 299 minks and 32 farm workers during the outbreak. The phylogenetic analysis of 188 mink and 14 human SARS-CoV-2 isolates linked to the farm provided insight into the evolution of the virus

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mink adaptationone health approachSARS-CoV-2 evolutionSARS-CoV-2 surveillancespike proteinspillover

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PMCPMC13367582

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